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Point of View - How to use the different POV types, avoid head-hopping, and choose the best point of view for your book
Point of view (POV) is the most powerful tool in a writer's kit, but it's also the hardest to master.
In this book, Sandra Gerth draws on her experience as an editor and a best-selling author to teach you how to handle point of view in a way that will make your readers identify with your main character, draw them into the story, and keep them captivated until the very last page.
The book provides concrete examples and exercises that will hone your writing skills.
Whether you're a novice writer working on her first story or an established author, this book will help you
Discover what point of view is and why it's so important. Understand the different types of point of view such as first-person, third-person, omniscient, and deep POV.Choose the point of view that works best for your story.Write a novel from multiple viewpoints without confusing your readers.Avoid head-hopping and other POV violations that would throw your readers out of the story.Write internal monologue and take your readers deeply into your character's mind.Create suspense and tension by using POV techniques.Let your readers experience events through your main character's eyes to get them emotionally involved in your story.
In this book, Sandra Gerth draws on her experience as an editor and a best-selling author to teach you how to handle point of view in a way that will make your readers identify with your main character, draw them into the story, and keep them captivated until the very last page.
The book provides concrete examples and exercises that will hone your writing skills.
Whether you're a novice writer working on her first story or an established author, this book will help you
Discover what point of view is and why it's so important. Understand the different types of point of view such as first-person, third-person, omniscient, and deep POV.Choose the point of view that works best for your story.Write a novel from multiple viewpoints without confusing your readers.Avoid head-hopping and other POV violations that would throw your readers out of the story.Write internal monologue and take your readers deeply into your character's mind.Create suspense and tension by using POV techniques.Let your readers experience events through your main character's eyes to get them emotionally involved in your story.
133 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 1, 2016
About the author
Sandra Gerth
15 books36 followersSandra Gerth is a writer and an editor who divides her time between writing her own books and helping other writers revise and polish theirs.
She holds a degree in psychology and worked as a psychologist for eight years before transitioning into a career as a full-time novelist—the best job in the world as far as she’s concerned.
She earned a certificate in editing from the Academy of German Book Trade and is now the senior editor of Ylva Publishing, a small press that publishes women’s fiction.
Under her pen name, Jae, she has published twelve novels and about two dozen short stories. Her books have won numerous awards and have been #1 bestsellers on Amazon on various occasions.
She’s also the author of a series of books for writers
She holds a degree in psychology and worked as a psychologist for eight years before transitioning into a career as a full-time novelist—the best job in the world as far as she’s concerned.
She earned a certificate in editing from the Academy of German Book Trade and is now the senior editor of Ylva Publishing, a small press that publishes women’s fiction.
Under her pen name, Jae, she has published twelve novels and about two dozen short stories. Her books have won numerous awards and have been #1 bestsellers on Amazon on various occasions.
She’s also the author of a series of books for writers
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