Monthly Archives: December 2022

Distorted POVs

Posted on December 29, 2022 by knlistman

It amuses me when people ask which point of view is best. But, I probably chuckled more when a new writer asked if it was okay to describe what a character was thinking when writing in the third-person POV.   “Can’t … Continue reading →

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Elusive Elaboration

Posted on December 22, 2022 by knlistman

My friend bubbled over with excitement about her new concept for a river adventure story. She had all the characters, the settings and the basic ideas in her mind. However, as she began writing out scenes, some of the escapades … Continue reading →

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In My Head

Posted on December 15, 2022 by knlistman

As a child I made up stories in my head, mostly about people’s pets. The majority of them were entirely descriptions such as fur color, number of spots, eye color and size. When I bemoaned the fact that these just … Continue reading →

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The Real Adventure

Posted on December 8, 2022 by knlistman

My parents sometimes claimed that I spent my entire childhood with my nose in a book. But, I didn’t learn how to read until I was five. Before that time I chose books with intriguing pictures in them so that … Continue reading →

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