Experimenting with First Person Point of View I’ve noticed lately how many best-sellers are written in 1st person point of view–especially young adult novels. When a story is written in 1st person, the author writes as if they are the main character, telling the story in their own words. (As opposed to 3rd person, where […]
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Writing Lesson 2.20 – Back to Basics
February 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Today, let’s talk about . . . Homonyms Huh? Sounds like grammar. <Pause here for groans> Yes! Creative writing is a LOT more fun than grammar drills, but if you intend to submit your writing for publication, Rule #1 is that it must be “clean”–properly punctuated with no misspellings or inappropriate word choices. You want […]
Writing Lesson 2.19 – Discovering the Arc
January 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
For centuries, explorers, scientists, and Bible scholars have been hoping to find the resting place and remains of Noah’s Ark. But as writers, we are on another search. We are exploring to find our story or character arc. A story without a compelling arc is unfinished. It lacks conflict. Characters don’t grow. The primary thing […]
Announcing the 2nd Annual NOVELWritingSite Writer’s Contest!
January 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Sharpen your pencils and recharge the batteries in your laptops! It’s time to begin planning for the 2nd Annual NOVELWritingSite Writer’s Contest! We’ll accept entries April 15-May 1, 2011, so you have about three months to pick your best story ever and brush up the first five pages using the skills you’re learning. Why only […]
Writing Lesson 2.18 – What Are You Talking About?
January 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you babysit or have younger siblings, maybe you’ve had a child burst into your presence and start talking a mile a minute. Having no context, you probably stopped said kiddo after a minute or two and asked, “What ARE you talking about?” Readers need context. It would be a mistake to just dive in […]
