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Rivet Your Readers with Deep Point of View
Dear Novelist: Would you like your readers to live your stories, not merely read them? Deep Point of View anchors your readers inside the point of view character(s) of your novel. This handbook shows you how to perform the transformation from ordinary narrative to deep narrative in clear, easy-to-master steps. I invite you to sweep your writing to the next level with a tec...more
Kindle Edition, Kindle, 62 pages
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March 5th 2012
by CreateSpace
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Rivet Your Readers with Deep Point of View is an invaluable tool for those studying the intricacies of point of view. The novella begins with POV basics and step by step Nelson covers all aspects of what she calls Deep Point of View. This ebook was particularly helpful for me in highlighting what isn’t Deep Point of view for my current work in progress. Because funnily enough I want to use Shallow Point of View in The Grey Silk Purse.
I have always been fascinated by point of view and have genera...more
I have always been fascinated by point of view and have genera...more
Great booklet on how to zoom the writing camera in on point of view. Jill Elizabeth Nelson offers a lot of examples, from her own writing, on how to remove the narrator voice from your fiction writing.
I found this book and Nelson's advice incredibly helpful as I work through my revision. A word of caution: because I was interested in seeing her advice in action, I downloaded free samples of several of her books. She definitely puts her advice into practice. Her writing consistently uses the dee...more
I found this book and Nelson's advice incredibly helpful as I work through my revision. A word of caution: because I was interested in seeing her advice in action, I downloaded free samples of several of her books. She definitely puts her advice into practice. Her writing consistently uses the dee...more
By Jill Elizabeth Nelson
I received a gift of several novels—new—but most had been published about 10 years ago. When I began reading, I was amazed at how Christian writers developed their craft since then.
Deep Point of View is one way they’ve changed, and it’s the latest technique to make ho-hum writing spellbinding.
Deep Point of View kicks out the narrator and jams the reader into the skin of characters and makes him stay in that person’s head until “The End.”
Jill quotes Warner Brothers who...more
I received a gift of several novels—new—but most had been published about 10 years ago. When I began reading, I was amazed at how Christian writers developed their craft since then.
Deep Point of View is one way they’ve changed, and it’s the latest technique to make ho-hum writing spellbinding.
Deep Point of View kicks out the narrator and jams the reader into the skin of characters and makes him stay in that person’s head until “The End.”
Jill quotes Warner Brothers who...more
Have trouble getting 'into your characters head?' This book nails it...
This book was a quick, worthwhile read with easy-to-understand examples to pick apart and quickly improve your writing without a lot of fluff. After reading this, I was immediately able to hone in on some of those little buggy issues when you edit your own work and it's not quite right, but you can't figure out why.
Why only four stars instead of five? The content was five, but this book was really short. The author used -only...more
This book was a quick, worthwhile read with easy-to-understand examples to pick apart and quickly improve your writing without a lot of fluff. After reading this, I was immediately able to hone in on some of those little buggy issues when you edit your own work and it's not quite right, but you can't figure out why.
Why only four stars instead of five? The content was five, but this book was really short. The author used -only...more
Excellent tips on a writing style I've observed but had no idea how to accomplish. Short, sweet, and works like a charm.
This is one reference book I'll read over and over. Someone said somewhere that the book starts, offers clear examples, then it ends. I have to second that. That's what makes this such a gem.
Deep POV is the snappy narrative from the character, whether third person or first person. It eliminates those narrative-distance-causing "he thought, he felt, he saw" etc. Also the book sh...more
This is one reference book I'll read over and over. Someone said somewhere that the book starts, offers clear examples, then it ends. I have to second that. That's what makes this such a gem.
Deep POV is the snappy narrative from the character, whether third person or first person. It eliminates those narrative-distance-causing "he thought, he felt, he saw" etc. Also the book sh...more
BJ ripped the package open. A sigh escaped her lips. Such a small book. How can it help me? She flipped through the eight chapters. The last one on DPOV hooked her. She read it first. She thumbed through three more before placing it on the table. It'll make a great resource tool for writing. It's a neat, handy resource tool I'll refer to as I write. At first, I was disappointed when I opened it because it was so small, but it's 59 pages of very useful instruction, and I'm glad I found it. In fac...more
Quick read. I don't mind her using her own books for examples, I imagine that makes it much easier to secure permissions. She's very gung-ho "best thing ever" about this one particular style of POV though in a way that irritated me a little. And I occasionally disagreed with some of her assessments as to what a particular phrase conveyed. Many of the tips in here are applicable to a wide range of POVs though. If you are interested in writing a deep third though, the book will serve as a good rem...more
My editor suggested I read this book, and I'm so glad I did. After hearing so many people talk about the importance of deep point of view, I was delighted to read Jill Elizabeth Nelson's description of how to write deep point of view.
Her examples are wildly helpful, and her book is an important tool on my writer's desk. Not only did she help me understand this important aspect of my craft, but she made me laugh out loud on a number of occasions.
If you're looking for an enjoyable way to learn dee...more
Her examples are wildly helpful, and her book is an important tool on my writer's desk. Not only did she help me understand this important aspect of my craft, but she made me laugh out loud on a number of occasions.
If you're looking for an enjoyable way to learn dee...more
This provides some great info for upstart and inexperienced writers. Probably not something that's your cup of tea if you already have quite a lot of writing under your belt. It can get a little grating at times, because it seems so gun-ho about how great this singular style is, while neglecting all other alternatives.
The section on MRU violations was particularly annoying. It's as if the author were constructing an argument against the entire passive voice in English. For those writers who kno...more
The section on MRU violations was particularly annoying. It's as if the author were constructing an argument against the entire passive voice in English. For those writers who kno...more
Oct 31, 2012
Melanie
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4 of 5 stars
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Nelson gives some great tips about improving writing in this extremely short handbook however she missed one big issues that I wanted to learn about: how do I share the actions of other characters in my scene without "switching" POVs in limited third person? She talks a lot about the POV characters but not so much about the events around them. Maybe however I'm just looking for help with a specific problem because
I follow her rules of not saying "he watched so-and-so do something" but am told I...more
I follow her rules of not saying "he watched so-and-so do something" but am told I...more
I have just started this book. All I can say is 'finally' a book on Deep Point of View!
I have just started this book. All I can say is 'finally' a book on Deep Point of View! I would recommend getting this book in paperback. This is a heavy duty reference tool which will do you little good unless you are prepared to read it a dozen times. Why you ask? Because this is the most cutting edge tool of the modern fiction and fantasy writer. Only 63 pages long but a lifetime value.
5 Stars
My first revie...more
I have just started this book. All I can say is 'finally' a book on Deep Point of View! I would recommend getting this book in paperback. This is a heavy duty reference tool which will do you little good unless you are prepared to read it a dozen times. Why you ask? Because this is the most cutting edge tool of the modern fiction and fantasy writer. Only 63 pages long but a lifetime value.
5 Stars
My first revie...more
Dear Novelist: Would you like your readers to live your stories, not merely read them? Deep Point of View anchors your readers inside the point of view character(s) of your novel. This handbook shows you how to perform the transformation from ordinary narrative to deep narrative in clear, easy-to-master steps. I invite you to sweep your writing to the next level with a technique that creates immediacy and intimacy with your readers and virtually eliminates show/don't tell issues. My Best to You,...more
After downloading this book, I spent spent an hour or two reading it, taking notes, and doing the exercises. I thought I knew all there was to know about point of view, but now I have enough knowledge to go from a 'passing grade' to 'full marks'. I can see this new skill is going to make me a better writer and may even get me one step closer to publication.
The book is short and easy to digest, but absolutely packed full of goodness.
Every writer who aspires to be an author should read this book.
The book is short and easy to digest, but absolutely packed full of goodness.
Every writer who aspires to be an author should read this book.
I look for books which I believe will be helpful for writers to improve their skills and this tiny book does exactly that with its worksheets, examples and ideas for new and/or improving writers.
This 59 page (+ author contact page) book would be great for writers warming up for NaNoWriMo or polishing their skills in between writing and even while editing. It takes the adage "show - don't tell" and explains precisely how one goes about accomplishing, practicing and perfecting that skill.
This 59 page (+ author contact page) book would be great for writers warming up for NaNoWriMo or polishing their skills in between writing and even while editing. It takes the adage "show - don't tell" and explains precisely how one goes about accomplishing, practicing and perfecting that skill.
This book isn't full of new, riveting information. It won't change your life. But it's a short and well put together reminder of the importance of developing great, deep characters. I know as a writer information is constantly filling my head - seems like I learn a new technique every day. So the basics, like writing in deep point of view sometimes get buried. So for me it was a great reminder of what I've been leaving out. I know it's definitely helped my writing.
Aug 16, 2012
Darla
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
all writers who haven't mastered the deep POV
Wow, wow, wow! Why didn't I read this sooner? I've never knew about deep point-of-view. I'm glad I read this. The author does a great job explaining the concept she covers in this short piece, and she does it in a way that is easily accessible. She provided little exercises that I skimmed through. Since this was my first read, I wanted grasp the idea of D-POV before I attempted the lessons.
This will be greatly useful with my current WIP.
This will be greatly useful with my current WIP.
This small book is packed with smart ideas on adding depth to your character's POV. It had me wondering if I was doing "enough" in my own Work-in-progress; which can be viewed in two ways: 1) I already know this &/or 2) I've got some more work to do.
The one thing I didn't like: it felt like the author was promoting her own books with the examples she used.
Not a bad book to add to your writing resource bookshelf.
The one thing I didn't like: it felt like the author was promoting her own books with the examples she used.
Not a bad book to add to your writing resource bookshelf.
This basic text for beginning writers and those who haven't yet mastered POV will help them to recognize the "tells" that indicate a hidden narrator and put unwanted distance between the reader and characters. Nelson gives lots of samples to rewrite with possible answers to compare. She helped me to understand WHY "she felt", "she heard", "she saw", etc are undesirable in my writing.
Excellent book which really helped me grasp how to get rid of a distant narration, and show vs tell the story. A quick read, with easy exercises each chapter end. The author's own examples of her work comparing shallow vs deep Pov helped immensely, although a few made me wince with the body actions involved (a fisted heart that's swallowed back down brought some gruesome visions).
This is basically a magazine article printed in booklet form. It concisely explains how to get deeper into a character's viewpoint and why you would want to. I like that, unlike a magazine article, this booklet can sit on my shelf and be easily found and not get crumpled up or crumble from age. I wish the booklet had been longer; I would have liked to have seen many more examples.
An invaluable guide to increase your readers' interest by writing from "inside your character's head". My one gripe? That some of the author's examples of various techniques seemed so "over the top" (melodramatic) that they could have come from a Mills and Boon novel. For example, maybe it's just me, but I have never heard of a heart "fist" before (e.g. "her heart fisted"). But this doesn't mean the techniques are any less useful in my writing!
Dec 27, 2012
Patricia J. O'Brien
added it
I was given this as a gift. Quick read, useful exercises and advice. The author shows how to take sentences from shallow telling to deep showing of character emotion and intent, how to keep in the moment and avoid narrative distance, how to get rid of distancing words like 'knew,' 'thought,' 'wondered,' 'felt,' 'realized.'
Excellent book on writing deep point of view! It's short and sweet, and it has some very helpful excercises at the end of each chapter. I read it in a couple of hours, and it is already changing the way I write. If you struggle with "showing vs telling", then this is the handbook you need.
The examples were helpful, but aside from some prompts at the end of each chapter, it's not really much help in actually doing anything. It would be better suited to an exercise in a class, rather than something you do on your own.
This is the simplest most concise book on how to write deeply that I've ever come across. There are many wonderful examples which make things clear. I think this is pretty much a must-have for any writer who may at times become confused between showing and telling.
A decent book explaining and showing how to clean up your writing style to help readers focus on the characters and action and not the writing. I wish the author used more writing samples from people other than herself.
An excellent resource for new/unpublished writers. The examples showing the difference between shallow and deep POV are worth getting the book, even if some of the deep POV rewrites are a little over the top.
I felt my writing make leaps and bounds after reading this book. The only problem is, now I feel like I need to start editing all over again! But I know my book will be better because of it. =)
This would have to be the best How To writing book I've read.
It's easy to read, has clear instructions and helpful exercises with answers to check how you went.
And its a quick read. I highly reccomend it.
It's easy to read, has clear instructions and helpful exercises with answers to check how you went.
And its a quick read. I highly reccomend it.
This book is 5 stars all the way. I recommend it to all writers looking to go deeper into their characters, deeper into their description and emotion, and deeper into their writing.
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Jill Elizabeth Nelson writes what she likes to read—tales of adventure seasoned with romance, humor, and faith, earning her the tagline: Endless Adventure, Timeless Truth. Jill speaks regularly at conferences, writer’s groups, library associations, and civic and church groups. When teaching classes for writers, she thrills to bring the Ahah! moment to her students as they make a new skill their ow...more
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