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That would be dandy, thanks! We have enough non-writing stuff in here to sink a ship. Now that I have some time off and am getting back...

A common technique in 3rd person limited is to start a scene/chapter in more of an omniscient/objective view and, over the course of a...

If you start one, I'll post my thoughts. In italics. Bold, underlined and 18pt. Orange.

There are different forms of unreliable narrators. One, like in American Psycho, where the narrator deliberately withholds the truth...

Thing is, it's not just limited to first person, third person omniscient and third person limited. As we saw in the workshop, there's...

I tend to control POV by writing in 1st person. Haha. But when I do third, I tend to let the POV drift as needed. But not suddenly. When...

I've always had problem with it, mostly because I don't think I learned the basics way back when I first started writing. But I try to...

Trying to get some more writing and craft discussions going. Is anyone having any problems with POV control? Like, switching POV, POV...

I never used to read non-fiction willingly. But now, I enjoy it. I've discovered the topics/themes that excite me and so it makes...

This question comes up a lot on these forums. The fact is, I've never heard a professional writer...

Nods and shrugs and the like are hardly useless. You don't need to eliminate them entirely. You just want to use them strategically as a...

The knock on nodding, shrugging, smiling, frowning, or raising an eyebrow (which I hear mentioned in the same group) has always been...

I often jot down some notes about backstory or how characters are connected early in the outlining phase just to get things started, but...

Bits of backstory will often help to shape the most important characters, but for the most part, I discover them as I write.

It just depends on your approach. Lots of people can't write anything without outlines, maps, character sheets and all that. Others...