How to Write Point of View

by Kathleen Rowland

Point of view, the position of the narrator in relation to the story, is at the heart of romance fiction. Aspire to write effective POV, and inspiration for your romance novel will follow. You will succeed with Kathleen Rowland's "video camera on the head" technique!

126 pages, Paperback

First published February 21, 2015

About the author

Book Buyers Best finalist Kathleen Rowland is a people person who writes romantic suspense. Her day job as a programmer analyst was never as interesting as observing office politics. On a larger-than-life scale, her heroes and heroines get caught up in downward spirals and external disasters. Something beautiful comes out of suffering. Currently, Kathleen is writing the third book in a series for Tirgearr Publishing. Bittersweet Alliance will follow Unholy Alliance and Deadly Alliance.
Kathleen and her husband, Gerry, live in Southern California and is proud of their five grown children and four grandchildren. When not writing, she provides assistance for foster (CASA) children and fundraises for needy families. A member of the Orange County Chapter of Romance Writers of American, she will chair the next Orange Rose Contest for unpublished authors.

Reviews

[R.N. Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mrs Rowland talks about having a video camera on a writer’s head so they can see through their characters eyes and process their other senses. How this is done depends on the point of view the writer chooses for their novel. Mrs. Rowland describes the different types of points of view and which character should have it.
But this book is about much more that just points of view. It’s a summary of things a writer can do to make their novel better. Many examples are for the romance genre. They include scene definition, using dialog, flashbacks, and character motivation
This book is really about how to write a good novel. It would make an excellent addition to any writer’s collection.