Piper Bayardof Bayard & Holmes Everyone loves a good fight, and a good fight scene is arguably the heart of every thriller. But as NYT Bestseller James Rollins says, in fiction, never use the same killing method twice in the same book. As a result, fiction writers are always looking for a new twist on a […]

Lisa Hall-Wilson One aspect of writing in Deep POV that’s often overlooked or downplayed is the importance of filtering setting and description through your point of view character (POVC). Remember, in Deep POV you want to avoid drawing conclusions for readers. Don’t tell readers what to think, give them your POVCs raw data and let readers […]

I'm trying a new series here on WITS, where I'll crit a submitted first page. More on how to get your work considered below. In the meantime, let's jump right in! I believe we learn best, by example. The following is from a brave WITS follower who agreed to go first ~ Dilly dilly to […]

Margie Lawson There’s a lot of commotion about getting emotion on the page, but getting it right is tricky. Most writers do a great job getting in their POV character’s head, telling how they process emotions. Writing thoughts. But most writers aren’t great at sharing their POV character’s physical reactions, showing how they experience emotions […]

Les Edgerton Hi folks, A source of discussion that always comes up at the beginning of my classes is whether the writer should use first- or third-person. The short answer I usually give, is: “Whatever the material calls for.” Since that doesn’t adequately address the question, I go on to amplify the answer, and that’s […]