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An immersive story needs masterful usage of words that are arranged just right. When a writer's word bank is stocked, her story flows from fingers to keyboard at a faster, more fluid pace. Fact is, many find writing tedious because they lack the right words to use. You wish to write a story floating in... Continue Reading →
The third person point of view is the most popular point of view in fiction writing. Here the narrator is not part of the story but he knows enough to tell it in great detail. Words like he, his, himself, they or it are used when narrating the story. Examples: ... instead of allowing herself... Continue Reading →
Point of view (which would be referred to as POV for the most of this class) has to do with who is telling the story—the perspective from which the story is being narrated. Why is POV important in fiction? Readers need to know whose head they are in and this, in turn, gives them a... Continue Reading →
Let’s get something cleared up before we start. Try not to look at fiction writing like some sort of tall, hard-as-hell-to-climb mountain. Doing that wouldn’t help you in any way. We will approach these classes brick by brick, and I promise to be as simple as possible in my explanations and examples. I strongly believe... Continue Reading →
878 BC. Sidon From her place behind the gauzy curtain, Jezebel took in his general appearance--his bland expression, graceful fingers that constantly pushed stubborn locks off a strong forehead, and deep pink lips that were pressed in a flat line. He was the youngest at the gathering, maybe a few years older than she was.... Continue Reading →
