Author: Sandy Vaile Originally published by Romance Writers Australia Hearts Talk ezine May 2022 . Why POV is important to your novelPoint of View (POV) characters determine the focus of a story, which is why the decision shouldn’t be taken lightly. It’s not just about who is telling the story but how they are the best character to convey information in an interesting and believable way.
Whether you decide to use first-person, third-person limited or omniscient POV, you will still have to decide which character is going to communicate the story to readers. But how?
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Author: Sandy Vaile Originally published on the Romance Writers of Australia blog June 2022. Why limited third person POV is the most commonThere are various options when it comes to choosing the right Point of View (POV) for your romance story and they each have benefits and drawbacks.
But why? The best way to add more tension to a storyRegardless of the length or genre of a story, creating tension is essential to holding readers' attention.
But what is the best way to add more tension to a story? Often I see aspiring authors withholding information in an effort to be vague and cryptic, which only serves to frustrate readers instead of engage them. Perhaps surprisingly, it is the act of proving information to the reader — be it in the right place and quantity — that makes them curious enough to continue reading. The whole point of storytelling is to share tales and you need people to read the whole thing in order to get your point and fully enjoy what you’ve created, but not even having a best-selling book provides this guarantee. Data collected by Kobo from more than 21m users, showed that readers were keener to finish Casey Kelleher’s self-published thriller Rotten to the Core than many award-winning and best-selling novels. PurposeThe purpose of these exercises is to explore how it feels to write using Third Person Limited Point of View (POV). This POV option restricts you to one character’s heart and mind at a time, which gives readers time to engage deeply with that character’s desires and struggles. ExerciseAuthor: Sandy Vaile Originally published by Romance Writers of Australia in the Hearts Talk ezine, 2020. Republished by Romance Writers of Australia in the 30th Anniversary magazine 2021. How to use uncertainty to keep readers on the edge of their seats.We are all familiar with being so engrossed in a story that we can’t put it down: the “I’ll just read one more page before bed time” scenario.
Tension is the critical element that keeps readers expectant regardless of the genre, place in the story, or whether a scene is action-packed or reflective. Read on to find out how to increase uncertainty and eek it out for as long as possible, to keep readers on the edge of their seats in your stories. |
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