by Pat Marcello | Jan 14, 2011 | Writing
You have a story in mind. Where did it come from? The character or the situation? If the story came from developing your character first, then it might be easy to decide which character(s) will carry the viewpoint — that’s the angle from which all action...
by Pat Marcello | Jan 13, 2011 | Writing
Does the idea of viewpoint or point of view (POV) confuse you? Not to worry! It confuses lots of new writers, and I can remember way back 21 years ago when it kind of confused me, too. When you’re reading a novel, think about who is telling you what’s...
by Pat Marcello | Jan 12, 2011 | Writing
I love figuring out where my point of view (POV) or viewpoint should be when I’m writing fiction. Who narrates the action? Is it my main character? Or is it a third-person omniscient narrator? How is my story best told? So, how do I figure that out? I write a...
by Pat Marcello | Jan 11, 2011 | Writing
What’s “point of view” (POV)? It’s the angle from which your story is seen, and it can be single, coming from a single character, or you can have an omniscient third-person narrator that sees and hears all. There is a second-person POV, but...
by Pat Marcello | Jan 10, 2011 | Writing
Writing characters is a tricky process. You don’t want characters that are flat and stiff, but you don’t want to go overboard and make them caricatures, either. So, you need to really think about who these people are and where they have been. One simple...
