This is a short story and it’s an excellent use of first person. The Grownup By Gillian Flynn ©2014 Crown Publishing Pages: 62 First Person, Past tense This is a rare instance. A moment where the characters are despicable (pardon my sounding like Daffy Duck) and the opening profession is not something I would care about….
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Review Amy Chelsea Stacie Dee
I almost didn’t finish this book, but I’m so happy I stayed with it. Amy Chelsea Stacie Dee By Mary G. Thompson ©2016 Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Pages: 292 Another book without Acknowledgements – I’m not a fan of that. Genre: YA, Mystery First Person POV Present Tense My first thoughts with the writing were…
POV Review Third Person – Before The Fall
Before The Fall by Noah Hawley Grand Central Publishing ©2016 390 – pages Genre: Mystery/Thriller *No Acknowledgements *Not sure what to make of no acknowledgements. On the one hand, there is the chance that the author was on a very limited deadline and wasn’t able to get them in on time. On the other, maybe…
POV Review – The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Oh my word, how come I never read this book before now? Everyone says this is such a sad story. If you don’t know any better, it has the requisite ups and bottom of the barrel depths of despair before the main character climbs back up again. Here’s what makes it sad: The story is…
POV Review – Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand
Wylding Hall By Elizabeth Hand Publisher: Publishing Ltd. 146 pages ©2015 Agent: Martha Millard Genre: Paranormal, Mystery, Horror, Ghosts First, I have to say, I’ve forgotten how much I love a good ghost/haunting story. Thank you Ms. Hand for reminding me. This story is written in first person – multiple narrators. Present tense – the…
The Perfect Girl – POV and Tense
You’ve noticed the small design change, but here’s where I’m going with the content. When I began writing it was hard for me to decide on POV (point of view) and tense. At first it seems simple: First – I, me Second – You Third – Suzy, Bob, He, She But as I delved further…