Writing Unreliable Narrators
Unreliable narration is a literary device that can create a deeper sense of suspense or mystery, engaging your reader on a fresh level....
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Kayleigh
- Aug 18
- 3 min
Writing Believable Dialogue
Well-crafted dialogue pulls the good from how we write and the good from how we speak to create something that feels natural and believable.
Kayleigh
- Jul 20
- 1 min
Create Flawed Characters
Don’t be afraid to get rough with your characters, even if—no, especially if—you love them. If you make their path too easy, your novel...
Kayleigh
- Jun 1
- 1 min
Friday Tip: Writing Multiple Points of View
Writing your story from multiple points of view can allow greater perspective and a slow reveal of the full picture, but this structure...
Kayleigh
- Dec 23, 2022
- 1 min
Friday Tip: Round vs. Flat Characters
Round characters are complex, with depth and motivation that helps them to evolve throughout the story. Flat characters are, well, flat....
Kayleigh
- Oct 20, 2022
- 1 min
Friday Tip: Second-Person Point of View
The second-person POV (“You”) is rarely used in fiction. This intimate technique breaks the “fourth wall” to make the reader part of the...
Kayleigh
- Oct 13, 2022
- 1 min
Friday Tip: First-Person Point of View
First-person POV opens you up to the fun of an unreliable narrator. Because we lose the all-knowing perspective of third-person...
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