At, Through, or To: Point of View & Narrative Distance in Fiction by Fallon Clark
Fallon Clark shares insight on point of view and narrative distance and how to best use these tools for effective fiction writing.
Fallon Clark shares insight on point of view and narrative distance and how to best use these tools for effective fiction writing.
You want to create a page turner. You want your readers up late at night, reading. You want them to say to their significant other when called to bed, “Just one more page!” How...
One of the things that I love about fiction is that distinct voice an author has. It may be an in-your-face humor like Rick Riordan’s in his Percy Jackson & The Olympians series, or...
by Beth Barany · Published August 27, 2009 · Last modified August 24, 2009
This week the book is still The Fire in Fiction by Donald Maass. And this week it’s about voice.
Welcome back to Excerpt Thursday, where I quote from a book I’m reading. Currently, I’m still savoring Donald Maass’ Fire in Fiction.
Writers, what are you reading that inspires you? What are you reading that inspires your writing? I’m still reading The Fire in Fiction by Donald Maass. And today is Excerpt Thursday, so here goes.
We’re once again at Except Thursday. I just decided that today I would excerpt again from Donald Maass’ The Fire In Fiction, the book I’m currently reading. Why? I’m inspired by Maass’ book. Reading it makes me want to work on my novel. I hope it can inspire you too to work on your novel.
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