We’ve covered first person and third person omniscient POVs; now it’s time for third person limited narration. This is narrating a story in third person but limiting it to only one perspective at a time. When you’re in a person’s Read more
Last week we discussed first person POV, and this week we are going to focus on third person omniscient narration. This is when you narrate a story from an outside perspective as if you’re watching a play on stage. It’s Read more
One of the biggest problems writers have is point of view (POV) errors. Every story is narrated from a perspective. It can be an uninvolved narrator, the main character, or several characters; but POV must be consistent throughout the book. Read more
Writing groups, also called critique groups, are indispensable for a writer. It’s where you gather with other passionate writers and critique each other’s work. Everyone has a different reason to join one, but it’s important to know how to find Read more
The biggest question when it comes to dialogue is: how do you make dialogue realistic? I’m going on the record telling you that this is the wrong question for a new writer to ask. What you need to learn, and Read more
We already talked about dialogue tags, but what if you don’t want to repeat “he said” and “she said” a million times? This is where action beats come in handy. Action beats are sentences that break up dialogue and describe Read more
You’ve been writing for a while now, and you think you have a handle on it. Maybe you‘ve shared some of your work with someone, and maybe you haven’t. Either way, I guarantee you are making some of these amateur Read more
Dialogue tags are phrases that identify who is speaking. It’s composed of a noun/pronoun and a verb. He said. She whispered. They shouted. It’s anything coupled with a quote to explain who said it. Dialogue Tags To Use In Books Read more
You will have several misconceptions about being an author when you start out. My biggest one was that I could publish books in multiple genres. While it’s possible, it’s not easy. The book world is very categorical. Agents, editors, and Read more
You’re ready to be a writer, and you’re reading everything you can find on the craft. If you’re like me, you are about to be on information overload. Where do you even start? I’m going to list some writer mottos Read more