Point of View: Writing Lessons from the Front, Volume 3

Writing Lessons from the Front #3

by Angela Elwell Hunt

Unlocking the mystery behind point of Why is point of view important to a novelist, and how can we make sure we're using it correctly? Which serves the story better - first person, third person, omniscient, or the quirky second?

Using her 30 years of writing experience, Angela Hunt presents a brief lesson on point of view that should answer all your questions in practical, simple terms. You don't need an entire book to understand it - you only need to listen to this audiobook.

These lessons, Hunt says, are brief for a reason. "I don’t want you to spend most of your time reading how-to books. I will give you what you need so you can put what you’ve learned into practice. That’s the best way to improve."

Enjoy this writing lesson for a fraction of the cost of attending one of Angela's writing classes. Your writing will never be the same.

Genres: Writing, Nonfiction

Audible Audio

First published June 26, 2013

About the author

Christy-Award winner Angela Hunt writes for readers who have learned to expect the unexpected in novels from this versatile author. With nearly six million copies of her books sold worldwide, she is the best-selling author of more than 165 works ranging from picture books (The Tale of Three Trees) to novels.

Now that her two children are grown, Angie and her husband live in Florida with Very Big Dogs (a direct result of watching Turner and Hooch and Sandlot too many times). This affinity for mastiffs has not been without its rewards--one of their dogs was featured on Live with Regis and Kelly as the second-largest canine in America. Their dog received this dubious honor after an all-expenses-paid trip to Manhattan for the dog and the Hunts, complete with VIP air travel and a stretch limo in which they toured New York City.

Afterward, the dog gave out pawtographs at the airport.

Angela admits to being fascinated by animals, medicine, psychology, unexplained phenomena, and “just about everything” except sports. Books, she says, have always shaped her life— in the fifth grade she learned how to flirt from reading Gone with the Wind.

Her books have won the coveted Christy Award, several Angel Awards from Excellence in Media, and the Gold and Silver Medallions from Foreword Magazine’s Book of the Year Award. In 2007, her novel The Note was featured as a Christmas movie on the Hallmark channel. Romantic Times Book Club presented her with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006, and American Christian Fiction Writers bestowed the same award in 2019.

In 2006, Angela completed her Master of Biblical Studies in Theology degree and completed her second doctorate in 2015. When she’s not home reading or writing, Angie often travels to teach writing workshops at schools and writers’ conferences. And to talk about her dogs, of course.

Reviews

[Carrie Daws · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series by Angela Hunt. They are simple, focused, and chock full of good tips--even examples of what she does herself, which is my favorite part. In this edition, she breaks down Point of View to its most important consideration: How is the story best told? While discussing the different options, she includes gems of freedom, like, "A good writer understands that point of view is rather like the gears on a car: you often need several gears in order to get where you're going."

[Deanna Martinez-Bey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! Informative and helpful!

[Yvonne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful book.

I am new to the world of writing and have had great difficulty understanding point of view. This book cleared up my confusion considerably. Angela Hunt does an excellent job of explaining point of view and gives good examples.

[Brandon Peters · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, succinct ideas about what different points of view are available to writers and how they can be used and misused.