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Point of View

Writing Lesson 20 – Get Inside Their Heads

Point of View Makes All the Difference

When you and your sibling have a disagreement and tell your stories to a parent, you learn firsthand the difference someone’s point-of-view can have on the way he or she sees the same basic set of events. Your brother’s version of how grandma’s prized antique vase got broken may [...]

Characterization, Point of View

Writing Lesson 6 – A Change of Perspective

Choose POV Characters to Make the Most of Conflict in a Story

“It was a sunny day. Nothing happened.”

Boring, right? Stories are about conflict. Unless your characters have obstacles to face, there’s just not much to tell.

It stands to reason, then, that for maximum interest you’ll want to tell your story from the point of view [...]

Hooks, Point of View

Writing Lesson 4 – Building Beginnings

Start Your Story with a Writing Hook

“Where do I begin…?” That’s the opening line of a famous song. It’s also a big question we face every time we sit down to write. It doesn’t matter if it’s a story, play, poem, essay, or a letter to a friend. Whatever the case, beginnings matter, and they [...]