Point of View — Topic Summaries
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The Story Writing Song (Plot Mountain 2) Scratch Garden
A strong story depends on four core building blocks—characters, setting, point of view, and theme—then gets extra momentum from plot mechanics like...
15 Tips for Writing Better Short Stories! | Writing Tips
Short stories work best when every element creates pressure—on characters, relationships, and even the setting—so a reader gets a focused revelation...
How to Line Edit | Editing Your Writing #1!
Line editing here is treated less like grammar policing and more like a craft audit: tighten point of view, cut “filter” words that distance readers...
The Ultimate Guide to Tense & Point of View | Writing Tips
Point of view isn’t a fixed menu of “easy vs. hard” choices—it’s a flexible tool that should match the specific story and the specific writer. The...
Psychic Distance | How to Control Point of View
Psychic distance is the measure of how closely a narrative’s viewpoint sits with a character’s inner experience—and controlling it is key to keeping...
How to Line Edit a Short Story! | Line Editing Your Work #2
Line editing sessions focus less on “fixing” writers and more on tightening language—compressing phrasing, sharpening imagery, and reducing confusion...
6 Misconceptions I Had About Writing Craft
Writing craft improves faster when writers stop treating “realism,” “personality,” or “maximum emotion” as automatic guarantees of quality. In a...
23 CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT TECHNIQUES | putting character complexity on the page
Character development isn’t about inventing a complex person—most writers do that instinctively. The real craft challenge is translating that living...
Writing Experimental Fiction | Using Form in Your Writing
Experimental fiction succeeds when form and meaning move together—not when style is treated like decoration. Form (the choices used to package a...
Let's Learn About Story Writing in English! | Plot Mountain | The Story Writing Song & More!
Story writing in English starts with a simple but strict checklist: the “Five W’s”—who, what, where, when, and why. The framework matters because it...
Writing in 2nd Person | The Forgotten POV
Second person fiction is rare enough to feel instantly “wow,” but it’s also powerful enough to deliver a kind of intimacy and psychological access...
THE MOST COMMON SHORT STORY MISTAKES + how to stand out! (from a litmag slush reader)
Short stories get rejected in slush piles most often for structural and craft problems that make readers feel lost, unmoved, or...
Why Writing Rules Don't Matter | Rules vs. Craft
Writing rules don’t matter once a writer understands craft well enough to choose techniques for the specific effect a scene needs. Rules—“do this,...