Helpful Quotes To Inspire And Guide You
Right now, we're all in different places on the same path. Some of us are learning about how to start. Some are learning about style and craft. While some of us are further along and just looking for a little motivation.
I can't know exactly what you need at this moment, but there is a little something for everyone in this post.
I decided to share some of the best quotes on writing that I could find, covering a wider range of topics than I can usually cover in one post. Hopefully, you can find something here to help you wherever you are on your writing journey.
The Different Types Of Point Of View
When you are just starting a new project, one of the first things you must decide is which point of view to use.
Last week we covered choosing the best point of view character for your story. This week, we're going to look at the various types of POV: first person, second person, third person, and omniscient.
Choosing the best point-of-view for your story
What is Point Of View (POV)?
In The Complete Handbook Of Novel Writing, Nancy Kress helps us define POV as: "who's eyes we see the action through, who's head we're inside of, and who's feelings we experience as that character feels them."
This is why this is why it's so important to choose the right POV character for your story. It will "determine what you tell, how you tell it and, often, even what the action means."
Why You Should Keep A Writing Journal
One of the most valuable tools I've found since I started taking my writing seriously is my writing journal. This notebook, is where I detail every idea I have. Some I end up using, some I don't, but the journal helps me sort them out and keep them organized.
I write out my fears, my worries, my dead ends, and all the difficulties I face trying to piece a story together from beginning to end.
Usually, as I am processing, solutions will come to me. I'll inevitably have a breakthough and I know that I wouldn't have come to it if I hadn't journaled my way there.
Explaining "Show, don't tell"...
While this blog is so new, I am trying to stick with the absolute basics. First, I covered the fear of starting. And then the difference between the passive and active voices.
Now, I want to cover one of fiction's first rules, "show, don't tell."
There's a great quote from Anton Chekhov that explains this concept perfectly.
“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.”
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