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Tag Archives: point of view
POV and Q&A, Today on the Blog Tour!
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
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Dead Man's Reach, Friendship, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, Brandy Schillace, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, character, David B. Coe, Dead Man's Reach, His Father's Eyes, interviews, Lucienne Diver, point of view, publicity, publishing, Thieftaker, voice, writing, writing life
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Visiting with Stephen Leigh!
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
Posted in Appearances, Character, Friendship, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, character, David B. Coe, how to write, narrative, point of view, publicity, Spell Blind, Stephen Leigh, writing
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A Magical Words Post on Point of View
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
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, character, David B. Coe, how to write, magical words, point of view, Spell Blind, Thieftaker, writing
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A Post on Tomatoes and Writers (Yes, There is a Connection . . .)
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
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, business of writing, David B. Coe, Faith Hunter, how to write, John Hartness, magical words, Mindy Klasky, misty massey, point of view, publishing business, voice, writing, writing mechanics
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A Monday Magical Words Post About Point of View and Dialog
Today’s post is up at Magical Words, the blog on the craft and business of writing that I maintain with Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, Mindy Klasky, John Hartness and several other wonderful writers. The post is called “On Writing: Creative … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Character, Novels, Publishing, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, character, creative process, David B. Coe, dialog, how to write, magical words, point of view, writing, writing process
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A Blog Tour Post on Point of View
I’m back at Magical Words today with the latest Blog Tour installment. This one is a post about using Point of View to solve problems that crop up with our writing. The post can be found here. “…Point of view … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Character, Novels, Publishing, Setting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, character, David B. Coe, how to write, magical words, point of view, worldbuilding, writing
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Writing Exercise: Character and Voice
Developing our writing voice for a story or a character can be incredibly difficult; it can also be quite rewarding when we get it right. The key for me is stepping out of “myself” and forcing myself into the psyche … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Friendship, Fun, kids, Novels, parenting, Reading, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged character, how to write, point of view, voice, writing, writing exercises, writing life, writing tips
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Writing Tip: What to do with All Those Rules
You’ve heard the rules before: Don’t write in first person. Don’t write in present tense. Don’t start your book or story with dialogue. Don’t use adverbs. Don’t use said-bookisms. Don’t switch point of view from one character to another in … Continue reading
Writing Tips: Point of View and Voice, part III — Voice and Authenticity
A couple of days ago, in the second installment of my Writing Tips series on Point of View and Voice, I focused on how I decide how many characters to use as POV characters, and how I choose which characters … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Ethan Kaille, Fantasy, History, Mystery, Novels, Reading, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing
Tagged character, character development, history, how to write, narrative, point of view, Thieftaker, urban fantasy, worldbuilding, writing, writing tips
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Writing Tips: Point of View and Voice, part II — Choosing Your POV Character(s)
Last week, I wrote the first installment in this series of Writing Tips posts on point of view and voice. As I indicated in that post, writers trying to determine how to approach point of view for their particular projects … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Ethan Kaille, Mystery, Novels, Publishing, Reading, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing
Tagged character, David B. Coe, how to write, narrative, novels, point of view, publishing, reading, Thieftaker, voice, writing, writing tips
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