#fictioncraft — Public Fediverse posts
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How Fear Affects Your Character in Real Time
Fear can limit our ability to apply reason and logic, leading to flawed choices and behavior—bad in real life, but story gold in fiction.
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Nailing Omniscient POV: 5 Guidelines to Captivate (Not Confuse) Readers
Omniscient POV might be resurging, thanks to some recent bestsellers. To use it well, remember three C’s: clarity, consistency, and control.
https://janefriedman.com/nailing-omniscient-pov-5-guidelines-to-captivate-not-confuse-readers/ -
Nailing Omniscient POV: 5 Guidelines to Captivate (Not Confuse) Readers
Omniscient POV might be resurging, thanks to some recent bestsellers. To use it well, remember three C’s: clarity, consistency, and control.
https://janefriedman.com/nailing-omniscient-pov-5-guidelines-to-captivate-not-confuse-readers/ -
Creating Microtension in Your Story Through Repetition
A repeated word, phrase, motif, symbol, or image can create tension for your readers in small, barely noticeable increments.
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Giving Your Characters Serious Challenges May Give Them Delightful Strengths
Most characters have a challenge to overcome, but what about more serious physical or psychological issues that can’t be “cured” or ignored?
https://janefriedman.com/giving-your-characters-serious-challenges-may-give-them-delightful-strengths/ -
Build the Bridge: 3 Kinds of Transitions
When a scene shifts to a new setting, time, or POV without clearly bridging that gap, we risk losing readers’ trust and goodwill.
https://janefriedman.com/build-the-bridge-3-kinds-of-transitions/