Point of View

Why No One Can Teach You How to Write an Irresistible Book

No one can teach you the precise formula for an irresistible book. There are simply too many variables. So learn the controls, find the readers who love what you do, and keep writing.

Why No One Can Teach You How to Write an Irresistible Book Read More »

An Instant, Easy Fix To Make Your Fiction More Unputdownable

I’ve edited a lot of fiction. Read a lot of it, too. I can nearly always spot the newer writers, because their control of point-of-view slips frequently. They drop into the dreaded telling, instead of showing, often without realizing it. And their narrative voice sometimes doesn’t match the character’s voice. There’s usually more evidence: Setting

An Instant, Easy Fix To Make Your Fiction More Unputdownable Read More »

Scroll to Top