How Second Person Lures Your Reader
Continuing their discussion on POV, the Writing Excuses hosts examine the intimacy of second person POV. While first person may seem more intimate, second...
Conflict and Tension
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Sarah Hamer examines the difference between tension and conflict. "Although they are intimately connected – you really...
Subverting Reader Expectations
In an article for Writer's Digest, Niveadita Razdan discusses literary misdirection and how to use the reader's expectations to surprise and challenge them. "Readers...
A Clash of Personalities
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Angela Ackerman examines how personality clashes can generate serious conflict. "When people grate on one another their interactions...
The Power of Third Person Omniscient
In their latest episode, the Writing Excuses hosts continue their discussion on proximity, this time focusing on the third person omniscient POV, in which...
Your Characters’ Energy
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Kathryn Craft says that character energy is an often overlooked element of story and cast dynamics. Characters don't...
What If Your Hero IS the Problem?
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Marissa Graff says that your protagonist is often the antagonist in their own story, but needs help...
The Wolves at Your Character’s Door
In a post on Writers in the Storm, J. Scott Coatsworth says that writers can liven up their stories by placing a metaphorical wolf...
When Should You Use a Play-by-Play?
In a new post, September Fawkes says writers can sometimes take advantage of the "play by play" approach to describing your character's actions.
Generally, writers...
The Uses of Third Person Limited
The Writing Excuses hosts continue their discussion of perspective, this time focusing on third person. Because this POV seems to be interpreted differently by...
