Looking for more readers? Be specific.

Looking for more readers? Be specific.

Being specific.   I read a well-loved book (and I enjoyed it, too, don’t get me wrong) but I discovered that the reason there were jarring elements was that she’d intended for the story to take place, believably, “anywhere.” It’s set in the U.S., or at least...
Tap into Psyche

Tap into Psyche

WELCOME TO THE ID. The Oxford dictionary defines the id as “the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest.” In a nutshell, the id is all about subconscious instincts, drives, desires. We might not think about them, but...
From a certain point of view…

From a certain point of view…

  First, a basic overview, just in case people are unfamiliar: POV stands for Point of View. This is the perspective from which the story/scene is told. Omniscient POV is told from the perspective of an all-seeing, all-knowing narrator. As a result, a lot of...