Point of view: What’s the difference between third-person limited and omniscient?
|

Point of view: What’s the difference between third-person limited and omniscient?

When I edit manuscripts for other authors, one of the main problems I see is slipping up when it comes to point of view, especially confusing third-person limited and omniscient. Let’s break all this down so it’s easier to understand. Third-person point of view means…

Goals, stakes, and urgency: The screenwriting method that works for novels
| |

Goals, stakes, and urgency: The screenwriting method that works for novels

The GSU (goals, stakes, and urgency) method was mentioned in an article on ScriptShadow by Carson Reeves as a method of developing a screenplay – but it works great for novels, too! Screenplay methods can often be applied to novel-writing. Jessica Brody adapted Save the…