Narrative Voice In Fiction: Part 2, Point Of View & The Basics Of Deep POV.
So I collected a number of videos about Narrative POV (Point Of View) from YouTube and also found some resources for Deep Narrative POV too.
Things to also keep in mind when using Deep Narrative POV:
- The narrative removes the author from the story and creates intimacy; the character becomes the storyteller. The author’s voice becomes silent.
- The author never tells the character’s thoughts, feelings nor actions, this is left up to the reader to discern from showing these behaviors.
- Remove adverbs, such as ly words, this creates distance between the reader and the author. The author is then too visible.
- Also remember that writing in First Person Narrative doesn’t also constitute Deep Narrative POV, this can also be achieved using Third Person Narrative too.
In Deep Narrative POV also remember to remove:
- All dialogue tags, such as: he/she/they said.
- All sense verbs, “describe the sense itself”.
- Never write what…
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