The Career Author Podcast: Episode 80 - What’s the Point (of View)?

Choosing how you tell a story can be confusing. With help from the Fussy Librarian, Zach and J. explore how to determine the best point of view for your work. You will discover the importance of strong narration and more:

Zach’s favorite app for keeping track of everything he needs to do + some of his top tips for using the app effectively
The importance of being realistic about what you can accomplish in any given day and prioritizing your most essential tasks
How point of view (POV) works in fiction writing and what the different types of point of view are
How POV expectations vary by genre
The POV the guys usually choose for their collaborative work, what they do in their individual work, and why they’ve made these choices
How J. and Zach feel about different points of view in the stories they read
Why you need to make this decision early on in the planning process
How to decide what the best POV is for your own work

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The Career Author Podcast is a podcast where co-authors J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon share their struggles and successes as full-time authors, advice for improving your writing craft, and honest discussions of what it takes to build a successful career as an author.

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