POV stands for Point of View. When writers refer to POV, they refer to the point of view through which the story is told. The Harry Potter books are told almost exclusively though Harry’s point of view. We are inside his head; seeing what he sees; hearing what he hears; and getting his thoughts as … Continue reading POV
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Action/Reaction
An action must happen for there to be a reaction to that action. Before Bob can be appalled at Mark's sexist statement, Mark must make said statement. If the reaction comes before the action, the sentence reads clunky and slow. Sally cringed as the door slammed. The door slamming is the action. Sally cringing is … Continue reading Action/Reaction
Indie Author Woes
I'm going to rant and gush for a moment, so...read or not. The indie publishing market is saturated with poorly written books. With such a high number of those poorly written books, it makes it harder for the good books among them to stand out.(Go to Amazon and search the fantasy books.) People see 'self-published' … Continue reading Indie Author Woes