Point of View in your writing. Why it’s important, and why you must stay consistent.

Point of View in your writing. Why it’s important, and why you must stay consistent.

POV is the way editors and experienced writers refer to 'Point of View', which is simply this: the viewpoint through which your story is told.

The most important thing I can say at this point, is that whatever Point of View you choose, you need to be consistent. 

5 ways to reveal crucial plot information without being boring

5 ways to reveal crucial plot information without being boring

At a few different points in your novel, you'll need to reveal information that is important for the plot to work. It might be back story about a character. It might be technical information about a piece of machinery which is important to know. It might be a detail about the way your fantasy world works.

Whatever it is, you're gonna have to dump some info on your reader. And just like in the real world, dumping needs to be done right.