Moday Resources IX

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so it's july, how are you doing? how are words going? did you finish a story this year? how are your new-years-resolutions holding up? still going strong? i sure do hope so *fingers crossed*
and today i bring you once again some nice resources and this time i thought i'll make it a special feature and focus on pov
so without further ado, lets get started:

• so first i have some articles about Deep POV for you. the first one i really like because it points out that deep pov is NOT for everything and also that 'show not tell' is a good advice, but only that and not a rule, sometimes telling simply makes more sense and flows more naturally.
  this next article is a quick overview- but the do's and dont's list is quite helpful.
  and the third article is a quick summery, nothing deep and to be honest on it's own most likely not helpful, but i also like the examples there, so as an addition i threw it in, for a complete list



• the next is a favorite of mine: first person pov in german this is quite popular, and i was shocked to notice that it is somewhat neglected in fandom, maybe this post might inspire you to go and write me some nice first person fic? i found it encouraging when the author points out what can and cant be done, and that one has too keep the character in mind. after that nice introduction here is another very good article that shows what you have to consider before going to write from deep pov, and it also points out other things you might want to try. on a side-note- i totally encourage you to check the links on the bottom of this page regarding the other povs- they are equally good!
  and then i have this nice treat where the author not only informs us about the finer things in first person pov- but the article is written from first person pov, which in itself is a very good example.



• as by this point i realize that a special feature may suck- as i just read the damn 23th article in 6 days starting with the same thing about decision making when it comes to pov BUT if you skip the introduction you might be fine- promise!
  if you jump to the section starting with: "Omniscient POV: Authorial Observation" on this page you will get to the point where this article turns interesting for this point in the list. all before that are examples and another introduction to pov, which you enjoyed a lot of already. and i think her best advice is in the last paragraph: 'for good omniscient pov- one must have read a truckload of that before it really works, because otherwise you are driving a bicycle up the hill never noticing that you are racing down' (i paraphrase "loosely" here)
  i had quite some trouble coming up with more then one resource for this pov, but as i like the pov very much and i wanted to entertain you i kept the search alive, and then i found this lovely treasure! it is well written entertaining and also has some great tips, and it encourages you for trying it out! because it can be amazing to write that way! really i should put this article first because amazing!
  dumbfounded rant: really i was shocked how often i came across lines like: "i do not like it, many ppl do not like it, it's hard to get it published. dont write it"
  yes, it might sound like good advice when all you think about is being published or self-publishing. but the problem i see with that is that you might have the most exciting omniscient story in your mind and that line could make you give it up. no! some readers will still like it, and when you manage to do it good, it will be admired by many! so if you feel that i would say give it a try! it can be really fun!



• and because this is a special feature here is Grammar Girl explaining pov if you are not already having enough of that.

well, i hope you found something you liked - yes i am aware of skipping 2ed person pov but i might feature it in the future- if need be, or if i find something interesting about it,
hope your summer is on the roll/your autumn is kind to you
best luck with words *fingers crossed they are coming easily!
go words and go writing!






do you want more tips on one certain topic that i so far completely ignored? (i am posting here what catches my fancy in hope to motivate you to get words down- so if you have something you need to know or read or be motivated on, let me know and i shall dig around the net trying to find something for you)
do you have a tip you want to share, but are thinking: "meh"- just pm me or write me a mail smirkingcat[at] yandex. com and i shall check it out and include it in a future post [with your name or without it]