Fiction Notes

Tag: omniscient

  • 3rd Person POV: Think Like a Writer

    Here’s another creative writing prompt for your 750 words, a challenge to write 750 words each day to better Think Like a Writer. Read more here. For the last two days, we have focused on point of view in your story or novel. Your writing tasks for today–for your “750 words each day in January”–is…

  • 1st Person POV: Think Like a Writer

    Here’s another creative writing prompt for your 750 words, a challenge to write 750 words each day to better Think Like a Writer. Read more here. Yesterday, today and tomorrow, we are focusing on point of view in your story or novel. Your writing tasks for the next 2 days for your Think Like a…

  • Omniscient POV: Think Like a Writer

    Here’s another creative writing prompt for your 750 words, a challenge to write 750 words each day to better Think Like a Writer. Read more here. For the recent discussion on focal length of your scene, I accidentally confused a reader. I wrote: A scan is a way to show a crowd scene economically, yet…

  • Mentor Texts: Novels to Learn From

    I’m finally — after two major life events, a grandchild and my daughter’s wedding — ready to start a new novel. I’ve found two mentor texts that I’m hoping will show me something about how to proceed. Novels to Imitate and Learn From Educators often use mentor texts when teaching writing to kids. The idea…