How to Use Prologues, Part 2, What A Prologue Is and Isn’t

Image courtesy of Tumisu via Pixabay Hi SErs! It's a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 Today, I'd like to talk about what a prologue is and is not. Here's a link to the previous post on Prologues Overview. Below is a screenshot of the dictionary definition of the word ... As you …

How to Use Prologues, Part 1, Overview

Image courtesy of Tumisu via Pixabay Hi SErs! It's a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 Today, I'd like to introduce a series of posts on Prologues and their uses, as well as how to do them well and what pitfalls to avoid. Some people have strong feelings about the use of prologues, …

How to Write Point of View, Part 11, Summary and Wrap-up

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Hi SErs! It's a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 Today, we're wrapping up our series of posts on how to write POV. The writer has a choice of four POVs and three Tenses: First PersonSecond PersonThird Person Limited (otherwise known as 'close')Third Person Omniscient (otherwise known …

How to Write Point of View, Part 10, Choosing Tense and POV

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Hi SErs! It's a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 Today, I'd like to talk about how to write Point of View (POV), and how to choose your story's tense for best effect. The writer has a few options when it comes to choosing tense (which is …

How to Write Point of View, Part 9, The Unreliable Narrator and POV

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Hi SErs! It's a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 Today, I'd like to talk about how to write Point of View (POV), and how to use your chosen lens, when employing an unreliable narrator in your story. The First Person lens/POV choice has often been touted …