Its a cool Sunday morning, and the chill allows you to see vapor rising from your coffee mug while keeping watch out on the front porch. Every sip is still scorching hot but you hardly notice. Your husband didn't return last night from a friend's cottage across the lake and you barely slept, having thought... Continue Reading →
Point of View – Third-Person
It's time to wrap up this review of the various points of view in storytelling by looking at third-person perspectives. The classic! In third-person perspectives, all characters are referred to by their name or "their", "his", "her", and so on. You'll never find them using "I" or "we" as the narrator in these stories do... Continue Reading →
From the Archives – Crystal Palace
Hey everyone! With plenty going on, personally and professionally, it may be a little difficult to stay on schedule for my weekly posts until mid-February. Knowing that, I figured it would be a great time to post a story since its been a little while. Dug from a few years back is Crystal Palace. This... Continue Reading →
Point of View – Second-Person
"You click open the blog post on character point of view, hoping to read anything interesting at all. After a brief scan, you give up, providing a merciful Like before logging off." Growing up, I had heard of the other two perspectives a lot, even outside of writing. As two examples - First-Person Shooter is... Continue Reading →
Merry Christmas!
Hi readers, Thanks so much to all of you for a great first year of blogging! Its been a rewarding experience and I'm very grateful for everyone who's taken some time from their busy lives to read along. I've got plenty planned for 2019 with more stories and posts on the way. The blog posts... Continue Reading →