Deep Point of View or How to Avoid Head-HoppingThe issue of point of view (POV) or viewpoint can be a difficult one for new novelists to get a handle on, but it simply refers to the character through ...
As a follow-up to my article on grabbing the reader with a compelling first page, entitled "Act First, Explain Later", here are some memorable first lines (and first paragraphs) of novels, s...
by Jodie Renner, editor, author, speakerGone are the days when readers of fiction were willing to read pages of description and lead-up before being introduced to the characters and the plot. Reader...