Tag Archives: point of view

Professional Wednesday: Thoughts on Teaching Writing

Posted on March 17, 2021 by dbjackson

As I have mentioned previously, this past weekend, and the weekend before, I participated in the Futurescapes Writers’ Workshop as both a lecturer and a workshop instructor. I gave a talk on writing epic fantasy, and then ran critique groups … Continue reading →

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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Descriptions and Point of View

Posted on October 14, 2020 by dbjackson

Description does not — cannot — take place in an emotional or circumstantial vacuum. Not that long ago, I offered tips on writing scenes involving sex and violence, and essentially said that dealing with such encounters is almost entirely a … Continue reading →

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Writing-Tip Wednesday: SEX and VIOLENCE, and How To Write Them

Posted on September 9, 2020 by dbjackson

Title got your attention, eh? Yeah, figured it would. I might not be a marketing genius, but I’ve learned a little bit over the years… Last week, I wrote about using profanity in our writing, and at one point likened … Continue reading →

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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Single Point of View v. Multiple Point of View

Posted on May 27, 2020 by dbjackson

If you know me, if you have been with me in panel discussions at conventions, if you have ever received any sort of writing advice from me, or even heard me give such advice to others, I need for you … Continue reading →

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Struggle

Posted on April 27, 2018 by dbjackson

Writing is fits and starts. It is slog and glide. It is by turns frustrating and exhilarating and frustrating yet again. This is hard. Anyone who tells you otherwise is doing you a disservice. Earlier this week, I found myself … Continue reading →

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Quick-Tip Tuesday: Giving Secrets to Your Characters

Posted on January 26, 2016 by dbjackson

Giving secrets to our characters sets up plot points for our stories. But secrets do more than that. They add dimension and richness to our characters.  Those secrets become the source of our characters’ vulnerabilities, and often their strengths as … Continue reading →

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POV and Q&A, Today on the Blog Tour!

Posted on August 6, 2015 by dbjackson

As writers we should be deliberate in choosing the proper voice for each story. We shouldn’t choose third person simply because the market might prefer it, as once it did, nor should we automatically gravitate toward first person just because … Continue reading →

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Visiting with Stephen Leigh!

Posted on January 9, 2015 by dbjackson

Today I am blogging at the site of Stephen Leigh, who is a terrific fantasy writer and one of the nicest people I have met in my nearly 20 years in this business. Stephen invited me to his site to … Continue reading →

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A Magical Words Post on Point of View

Posted on December 16, 2014 by dbjackson

Today’s  post, the latest in the unofficial Spell Blind Winter 2014-15 Blog Tour, can be found at the Magical Words blog site. The post discusses point of view, and for those who know me this comes as no surprise. I … Continue reading →

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A Post on Tomatoes and Writers (Yes, There is a Connection . . .)

Posted on December 9, 2013 by dbjackson

My post today can be found at Magical Words, the group blog about the craft and business of writing that I maintain, under the name David B. Coe, with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, John Hartness, and Mindy Klasky, … Continue reading →

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