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Second Person POV

SECOND PERSON POINT OF VIEW | definition, examples, & your story weapon

You probably haven’t read many books written in the second person perspective, maybe since your last “choose your own adventure”...

Resolution - Freytag's Pyramid

RESOLUTION | definition, examples, & your story weapon

All stories must eventually come to a conclusion, or “resolution.” As an author, your job is to ensure that the...

Exposition

EXPOSITION | definition, examples, & your story weapon

For some writers, just getting the story started is the toughest part. There’s so much you want to say, but...

first person point of view

FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEW | definition, reasons to use it, & your story weapon

The first time you experienced the magic of storytelling, odds are it was a personal story you heard in first...

Static Character

STATIC CHARACTER | definition, examples, & your story weapon

The characters we write in our stories play a central part in the audience’s engagement. Understanding your characters and why...

Pathos

PATHOS | definition, examples, how to, & your story weapon

Pathos is a key aspect of any rhetorician’s approach to their oratory. If you are writing a speech in your...

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What is the Book Market Looking For

“What is the Book Market Looking For?”

“What does the market want?” I hear this question frequently from first-time novelists, as if there’s some secret, as if...

Building a Body of Work

Building a Body of Work

I remember one day over twenty years ago when I was bellyaching to a friend of mine about how nobody...

Opportunities in Self-Publishing

Opportunities in Self-Publishing

  The goal of every first-time novelist or memoirist is to see their book between covers. The paradox is that...