Crafting A Successful Opening Chapter
Not long ago, I pulled out a piece of writing I'd started over a year ago that I had abandoned shortly after realizing it just didn't work. I thought maybe taking another look at it, so long after I had actually written it, would help me see it in a new light.
I started to read and quickly realized what the problem was. I didn't start the story in the right place.
First-Person Point Of View: Advantages and Disadvantages
Hello, everyone! I hope you're having a good week so far.
Today I'd like to talk about the advantages and disadvantages of using first person point of view.
What makes me want to go over this? Well, I've mentioned before in other articles that I always prefer third-person point of view. So the other day, I was kind of annoyed to find another young adult novel I wanted to read was written in first person. There's a lot of them, young adult novels written in first person, in case you haven't noticed. So I figured, if so many authors choose it, there must be something good about it. So I decided to look into it more and what I found is that there are some advantages to first person point of view and some disadvantages.
Understanding Active Voice vs. Passive Voice
Hello! Welcome to the all new The Beginning Writer site! I am so excited to be back! I have worked long and hard to bring you the best site and the best help that I can give you. Along with the new site design, starting today, you will find new articles here every Wednesday. If you sign up for my email list, you'll get an email from me on Fridays full of links to other blogger's articles that are helpful to beginning writers. So let's get started!
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