Tag Archives: point of view

Adventures in Forbidden POVs

Posted on January 5, 2023 by knlistman

Currently I am reading a novella by Virginia Woolf called To the Lighthouse. It intrigues me because it broaches the problem of flat female characters found in many early twentieth century novels. Woolf reveals what’s going on in their heads. … Continue reading →

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The character who saw too much

Posted on October 29, 2013 by knlistman

Writing from the first person point of view routinely goes through periods of popularity only to be followed by a flood of amateurish first person novels. Then, writing “gurus” will advice the beginning writer never to write in first person. … Continue reading →

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