What makes a good story? Each book review you'll find here is a case study with examples of creative writing do's and don'ts. I analyze character development, pacing, writing techniques, worldbuilding, and prose with the goal of helping myself, and hopefully others, become a better writer. This is not a “here’s what to read next” …
Month: January 2025
Exploring the impact of shifting character POVs in Weyward
I recently read the first few chapters of Weyward by Emilia Hart, and it got me thinking about how much the Point of View can impact a story. Hart made an unusual choice to change the Point of View (POV) for each character, and use both present and past tense, so each character’s chapters sound …
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