Point of View - Preparation E-mail

Hey Gang,

Time to get your page in. Some of you may be wrestling with what to send. I mean, we ought to be able to keep our point of view on track for one page. Right?

So, send in a page you're wrestling with, or, as I'm going to do, write one page with a POV that you've never experimented with before, maybe second person.
You all sent many great articles on POV.

For those who remember my original E-mail where I gave an example of a point of view violation and asked what was wrong with it, the problem was the character described what was happening to his own face in a way that only someone else could see. In first person, they shouldn't say "my face turned red." POV violation.

It's important when creating the fiction dream that the reader is cemented to one point of view per scene. A trust is developed with the author that everything written is from that point of view. Clear as mud--right? We'll talk more on Tuesday night.

I've been asked about CBA vs. ABA market. I'd like to spend a few minutes on that Tuesday night as well. I think there have been many mind-bending changes in the last few years that could come as a surprise.

Also, I plan on launching next month's topic: Punctuation. NOT MY SPECIALTY! When do you use those em dashes and ellipses, anyhow? And since when is there only one space after a period? And when did some authors start beginning sentences with a conjunction? Auhhhhh! What is this world coming to?

It was also brought to my attention that if people are taking the time to send in samples, they would like some real concrete feedback. My bad, too. So, if time permits, take a few minutes to print out the page and mark it up or cover it with smiley faces.


See you all this Tuesday night.
Metaphors be with you :) Dan