by Zoe M. McCarthy | Dec 1, 2016 | Writing
Person refers to how the point-of-view (POV) character tells the story—in first, second, or third person. I’ll explore the three options in deep POV (DPOV). First Person – Using “I” A character invites us into his thoughts. This character could be:...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 24, 2016 | Writing
Before you write your discussion questions that appear at the end of your book, keep in mind the viewpoints of book clubs and of authors/publishers. Book Club Viewpoint Book clubs care about the following elements for discussion: Readers’ expectations...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 17, 2016 | Writing
Definition of Irony Irony is a literary technique in which the writer sets up the reader’s expectation and then reverses it. Common Examples of Irony Andy opens the door to a blast of snow that stings his face, then says, “Nice day.” A finicky chef comes...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 10, 2016 | Writing
Definition of Juxtaposition Combining my research: Juxtaposition is a literary technique in which the writer places two story elements side-by-side for the reader to compare and contrast. Elements can be characters, places, concepts, events, actions, or...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Oct 27, 2016 | Writing
I heard about an exercise to increase tension in which participants wrote a situation, then were told 10 times in succession to make the circumstances worse. Sometimes, we writers are too quick to be satisfied with the tension we’ve created. But the exercise showed...
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