Category Archives: Voice
Then What Is Head-Hopping?
The omniscient POV describes a story rather than simply relating events. The narrator, whether a storyteller or one of the characters or even an objective “camera-eye,” takes a certain perspective and sticks with it. Continue reading
Filed under Point of View, Story, Voice
Omniscient Point Of View
Please help me get the word out: the omniscient point of view is not the same as head hopping. It is true that the omniscient voice has been in disfavor with contemporary writers. Hence writing instructors more often than not warn new writers away from exploring what actually is a more complex option than the others. Continue reading
Fiction – Unique Voices
An author has a particular voice, but in fiction, each of the characters should have a distinct and separate voice, too. That’s how readers come to feel they know a character. Recently this subject has come up in a number … Continue reading
Filed under Voice, Writing Style
Story and Voice
This past week, literary agent Rachelle Gardner posted an article on her blog called “Fiction Writing: Craft and Story.” In this instructive piece, Rachelle distinguishes between these two elements, saying that craft refers to the mechanics of writing fiction, and … Continue reading
