WHAT IS THIRD PERSON POV?

In third person, the narrator is outside of the story and relating the experiences of a character. In other words, the main character (MC) and the narrator are two different people or entities. This POV uses “he/she”, “his/hers”, or “they/theirs” statements and has two types of this point of view: third person omniscient and third person limited.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT AND LIMITED?

In third person omniscient, the narrator has full access to all the thoughts and experiences of everyone in the story. In third person limited, the narrator has limited access to the thoughts and experiences of the characters. …

WHAT IS A PLOT?

The first thing to know when starting a new fiction project is whether you are writing a character or plot driven story. A plot is a…

“Writing sprints are short bursts of focused writing time that can be done alone or with a group”. Most commonly, these sprints are timed, specifically as pomodoro sprints. Writing sprints…

So, you are starting a fiction work but you don’t know which story concept you want to start with. If you are anything like me, you have at least five story concepts in your head at one time. So, how do you pick a story concept when you have so many prepared? We need to answer a few questions.

1. What goals do you have as a writer?

Are you looking to write for fun, looking traditionally publish or self-publish?

2. Is this your first-time writing fiction?

If this your first-time writing fiction, pick the concept that seems the most fun to write and focus on learning the techniques of fiction writing instead of focusing of…

WHAT IS INTERNAL GENRE?

An internal genre or content genre is a genre type within a story that is crafted by the writer/author that provides a specific experience in the reader. Each genre type has specific set of obligatory scenes or experiences to endure. The internal genre is surrounded by a goal or object of intense desire that drives the story forward.

WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF INTERNAL GENRE?

MORALITY STORY

The morality story is based around a character arc driven plot by one protagonist whose journey is centered around selfishness to altruism.

STATUS STORY

The status story is a character arc driven plot by one protagonist whose journey is centered…

So, you are starting a new fiction work, but you don’t know what theme to write in or you might not even know what kinds there are. I’m here to help. Here’s what you need to know to get started.

Themes are sometimes hard to pinpoint when you are just getting started in writing fiction. Even professionals have a hard time with it sometimes. Let’s first define what type of story you are writing.

WHAT IS THE MESSAGE YOU ARE TRYING TO IMPOSE ON YOUR READER?

You as the rhetor have an opportunity to be persuasive in your writing, so let’s use that to our advantage. Without being manipulative, what message do…

A good writer will be able to write and market with their reader in mind. It is easier to write when you have the ideal reader of your work pegged down. Your ideal reader should love you work as much as you do and should recommend, buy, and review your book. So, what does your ideal reader look like? Answer the following questions to find out.

1. Who do you want to impact and why???

2. Who is your reader? What’s their name, age, personality, etc. Create them like a character in your book.

3. What do they like to…

So, you are starting a new fiction work, but you don’t know what theme to write in or you might not even know what kinds there are. I’m here to help. Here’s what you need to know to get started.

Themes are sometimes hard to pinpoint when you are just getting started in writing fiction. Even professionals have a hard time with it sometimes. Let’s first define what type of story you are writing.

WHAT GENRE DO YOU PLAN TO WRITE IN?

There are two kinds of genres that are used in the classification and publication of a work of fiction. The first is called a commercial genre…