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point of view

Five Flagrant Fiction Flubs

April 23, 2020 //  by Wendy Lawton//  7 Comments

When I read fiction for pleasure I strive to turn off the “internal editor” as I read, but lately I’ve come across a number of glaring mistakes that pull me right out of the story. Let me address five of …

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An Agent’s Prerogative

February 10, 2016 //  by Wendy Lawton//  71 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

You’ve heard that it’s a women’s prerogative to change her mind. As an agent I’m going to claim the same prerogative. As I look back on some of the things I stated categorically about the craft of …

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Following the Rules

May 20, 2014 //  by Wendy Lawton//  59 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

I’m currently reading P.D. James’ first Adam Dalgliesh novel. I’m a British mystery/crime aficionado and have been trying to mend the gaping holes in my familiarity with key authors. Earlier I read James’ Austen tie-in novel, Death …

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What about a Secondary Character’s Point of View?

January 23, 2014 //  by Mary Keeley//  57 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

I had a lively conversation with a client this week about a secondary character’s point of view in the client’s book. This person wanted to know if there are hard and fast rules about their use. The …

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What can be done in film, can’t always be done in print.

March 19, 2009 //  by Rachel Kent//  8 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

Let’s start today by talking about point of view. In many films, the point of view shifts frequently. The audience sees a snippet of one character’s view, and …

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