https://writersinthestormblog.com A Blog On Writing Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:15:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://writersinthestormblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WITS-Logo-150x150.jpg https://writersinthestormblog.com 32 32 https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/08/what-your-character-notices-reveal-more-than-you-think/ https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/08/what-your-character-notices-reveal-more-than-you-think/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:03:00 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=57532 Scene after scene, even after improving viscerals, strengthening interiority, and verifying emotional movement, there were still moments that felt…flat.

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The post 4 Tips To Master Backstory In Deep Point Of View first appeared on Writers In The Storm.]]> https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/08/4-tips-to-master-backstory-in-deep-point-of-view/feed/ 16 https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/02/how-to-remove-the-author-voice-for-deep-point-of-view/ https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/02/how-to-remove-the-author-voice-for-deep-point-of-view/#comments Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:19:00 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=49484 In deep point of view, the goal is to immerse the reader in the character’s lived experience of the story journey, living out this story in real time.

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The post Why First Person POV Is NOT Deep POV first appeared on Writers In The Storm.]]> https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/07/why-first-person-pov-is-not-deep-pov/feed/ 23 https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/01/embracing-the-mystery-deep-pov/ https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/01/embracing-the-mystery-deep-pov/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2022 09:30:00 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=44298 When we embrace the mystery that is Deep POV, we deepen our writing's dimensions, and create for our readers an adventure worth getting lost in.

The post Embracing the Mystery: Deep POV first appeared on Writers In The Storm.]]> https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/01/embracing-the-mystery-deep-pov/feed/ 30 https://writersinthestormblog.com/2020/08/8-common-questions-about-writing-in-deep-point-of-view/ https://writersinthestormblog.com/2020/08/8-common-questions-about-writing-in-deep-point-of-view/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2020 07:10:00 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=40693 Point of View expert Lisa Hall Wilson offers answers to eight common questions about writing in Deep POV.

The post 8 Common Questions About Writing In Deep Point Of View first appeared on Writers In The Storm.]]> https://writersinthestormblog.com/2020/08/8-common-questions-about-writing-in-deep-point-of-view/feed/ 23 https://writersinthestormblog.com/2020/03/emotional-triggers/ https://writersinthestormblog.com/2020/03/emotional-triggers/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2020 11:00:11 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=39605 Lisa Hall-Wilson shows how to deepen your characters with compelling emotional triggers.

The post How to Write Compelling Emotional Triggers first appeared on Writers In The Storm.]]> https://writersinthestormblog.com/2020/03/emotional-triggers/feed/ 7 https://writersinthestormblog.com/2020/01/quick-fix-for-telling-in-deep-pov/ https://writersinthestormblog.com/2020/01/quick-fix-for-telling-in-deep-pov/#comments Wed, 22 Jan 2020 12:01:09 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=39183 Lisa Hall Wilson offers a solid fix to help writers stay in Deep Point of View. Examples and tips provided for authors of all levels.

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