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Starter for @writing-style from MIKHAIL BECKETT

After being in Chicago for so long, he really didn’t think he’d actually see New York again. He’d actually thought he would be six feet under or turning up in the harbor instead with the way his life had been going. In any case, he was at least glad he had decided to take the contract out here.

There weren’t any more answers he could find at home, at least any he could find. Maybe time and some distance would help him gain back some clarity from the whole mess.

His Akita trudged alongside him, holding the leash in her mouth as she would occasionally hand it to him if any cops would come into view. Though they were nearing their intended destination.

Looking around, he then took out his cellphone as he dialed a number he hadn’t called for a long time.

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First person and third person POV

Hello guys. I was on a hiatus for a long time. Apologies. but I'm back now and with an interesting topic to discuss. Yup! It is about the POV's of the story. Many a times I switch POV while writing a story, if you're reading my stuff even for a month, you might know that I write horror, paranormal or fantasy stories, with first person POV. and when I'm outlining these stories I outline in third person, see there I make the mistake and hence keep on switching between POV. And all my dear writerly friends take a lesson from my mistake and do not outline and write your stories in two different POV. So here's what I've learnt from all the experienced authors. I'll try and put all the information that I've learnt in over a month into this post.

First Person POV:

First person POV is the voice of the character. It is where the narration is done by the main character himself. The whole story will be told according one single person: main character or multiple first person POV, these are mostly used in thriller genre. While writing these POV the writer must remember they writing in only one point of view and that it is impossible for the main character to know what the other character is thinking or feeling.

First person POV is my favourite POV to write in. I'll tell you why, first person POV as many people say are easy capture a readers attention as the pronouns I and we help to put the reader in character's shoes instantly. But, if the content in the book isn't that appealing putting the reader in main character's shoes is however not gonna be easy. Plus, it is easy to write as long as you have a good control over your own mind so that you can slip into your character's mind and write the character's story in your character's voice, not yours.

On the flip side the first person POV are mostly considered as immature as many as times this type of POV is a favourable choice for a Y/A novel where the main character is a teenager who has the teen's traits to be whiny. As easy as it sounds, writing a first person POV is difficult AF. As a writer you don't get to put what you think in the story. You have to strictly write about what the character thinks.

First person doesn't have types. So you are strictly to follow the first person pov you cannot dabble around, changing POV's.

Third person POV

This is a type where narration is done by a person who is not involved in the story. Third person POV is like the little voice everywhere that follows the character's journey and puts them on paper. Third person gives you choices. You heard me right. Third person POV are of three types.

Third person limited

Third person omniscient

Third person multiple

1. Third person limited

In this type of POV the narration is done by the voice in the air, but the voice is like the ghost of the main character who only know what the main character will do and feel. In third person limited the narrator could never know what the person other than main character is thinking. It is similar to first person POV.

2. Third person omniscient

In third person omniscient the narrator is like god. He knows each and everything of the main and other characters. This type might get difficult to write as the writer can easily lose the essence of various characters and write in his own voice. Also it might turn confusing because we call everyone by he, she or it.

3. Third person multiple.

In this type the narrator uses POV of multiple characters to develop the story. The reader gets to know every character's mindset and feelings. But it is real challenge for the writer to keep up with multiple characters and their personalities. Hence its considered a little tough POV type.

Second person pov

In this type the narrator makes use of the words like 'you' to tell the story to the reader. It's the story of one person being told to the other in you format. This type is very less seen in literature. Bright lights big city book I'd the example of second person POV.

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We all have stories in our minds which need an open space to breathe. But, while letting them do so we must look after things that needs to be arranged properly.

Every story has some or other kind of conflict, a conflict is a kind of hindrance between the main characters and its goals. Let us take a look at all those elements that's compose a story and not just a story but a gripping fiction book.

The main characters and his/her's sidekick.

The main character should be completely drafted, it should not only have strengths, but also flaws and weakness that makes it more realistic. The flaws or imperfections do not need to be big, like a laid back employee is actually a night time serial killer. The flaws could be small but also provide value to the plot, or the pacing or story.

For instance, Kelsey, a high school teen is a straight A student, but is introvert and keeps things to herself, she has only one friend. The last time she tried to talk with a guy, he ignored her desperately and thought she was just too nerd with glasses and hair pulled up in plaits. She is aspiring medical student, who wants to fly away from her country to be as far from her aggressive father as possible, but she will have to go to another city with a group of five unknown people to get an A in one of her Subject and she dreads the trip.

See ? In the above paragraph Kelsey is a straight a student, has a best friend and an amazing family, but with her shyness she is not able to make friends with anybody and boys think they are better away from her. Just a small flaw or things that keep the main character from achieving her goals works great.

These flaws serves as an internal conflict for the story. Now coming to the supporting people of your mc, which means the love interests and the sidekicks. I've seen this in my indie books, the side kick and love interests of mc are sometimes present just for the sake of having a friend or boyfriend. Writer, do some justice with their fellow besties, don't you think they deserve some back story and flaws and perfections just like your mc. I'm not asking you to put two whole pages for their description, but a small paragraph is enough.

Conflict

Without a conflict the story seems dragging, boring and forces you to put it back on the shelf. So putting up the hurdles in the character's way of achieving goals can turn out promising thing to do.

To add more drama, provide your mc with two goals, so that your mc has to sacrifice one to get another.

Make the flaw of your mc the main ingredient to achieve their goal and then show how they take up hardship to polish their flaw and what changes they undergo as a human in general.

Give them internal and external conflict. The internal conflict being the way that they feel about certain things, maybe they don't like cheating to get to a certain job, its against their moral. And the external conflict can be the competition for the job is between her and another man who is a Harvard graduate and as much talented as she is, but he is willing to do the illegitimate thing he company asks him to do. To make matters even worse he is the brother of her ex best friend and he hates her deeply.

Keep subplots ready, the much required element of the story, which pushes the story ahead- the subplots. Those are the teeny weeny happenings in the story that happens between the start point till the mc achieves his goal. A subplot too contains conflict but a minor one, where the small fight with neighbour over his car erupts.

But always be aware of the amount of conflict and drama you put in. A lot of action scenes (conflict) can make the story too fast and can even confuse the reader. In case of conflict In subplot, make sure those are relevant and related to stories or else, if the subplots describe some incident which are left unnoticed or unanswered I'm next chapters, till the end, you need to think about them again, as in do you really need them ?

A main point in keeping fiction reals is don't exaggerate the conflict and the love scenes. Not everyone's life are constantly bad and not everyone's lives are constantly happy. So try to balance of the story with equal or relative amounts of happy, sad, angry, and hilarious moments.

Further will be discussed tomorrow.

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Outline your story.

We have various ways to outline our stories. Many of the writers focus on characters where as writers like me love the focus on the plot and play with it. For me the story idea comes as a form of scene or situation for some they might first think of a character and then weave a story around them. Outlining is essential when it comes to build a strong plot.

So, whatever the format might be we all need to at least prepare a five page outline of the same. Without the outline we would be trapped in an endless loop of conflict and relief kinda thing. So here is what I do when I outline. These steps may or may not be similar to you, but these steps might help you to build your story.

1. Writing down your plot ideas on a paper: I think of the scene that had just flashed a couple of minutes ago before I started to write this article. The scene was about fire and love, something correlated - how ? I don't know. The second step comes to weave something around the same topic fire and love. What can the possibilities be? Maybe whenever they touch there will be fire around them ? Maybe both are the fire gods' descendants. It can be pretty much anything. So jot down the ideas. PS. Please don't use this idea, I'm trusting you guys. Any how this is a published, copywrited story on wattpad.

2. Putting the ideas in chronological order. This is very important while outlining. The scenes or even rough ideas of what will happen after what.

3. Think of the character now. Who he/she is? Is she tall or short with straight black hair or curled up blonde hair. Think of her eyes, are innocent, almond shaped or wild, catlike, if they are wild, catlike, is she really wild in her nature or she pretends to be wild- I guess this trope is overused, so let's put a innocent, short, girl with large almond shaped eyes, straight nose with piercing and black curls with highlight. And now try to put her into plot. Think of what all difficulties she will have to face while leaving in a strict house where piercing are considered are doing of wayward kids. Make a basic character chart of their external appearance, and their traits. BASIC.

In short play with your characters and plot until you move towards next topic.

3. The supportives and love interest. I guess you all have thought of supportive characters when you were plotting out scenes. The supportive consists of the friends, family and love interest (only if you want to keep one) Is your main character's family with her traditions or against her. Are her friends supportive about most of her decisions or critical. Or they just don't care? Does she have any love interest ? Or will she meet in the story further.

4. Now tap into her back story, under what conditions she was born. How did she meet her friends? If she had an ex, how did they dated and what was the reason for their break up. Maybe you can use it to create more conflict.

5. Once you have all these things think about the setting. Is it an ancient or modern story? Is it taking place in small town, countryside or huge city? Is you main character studying, working or too old for both the things, then describe the character's school, office or home, respectively.

6. Now you might have enough knowledge of how your character looks and what her nature basically is like, so start interviewing them. An questions about every small and big thing you want to know from them. Their reactions on certain things etc.

That's all you need before you start writing your story, once you've finished these steps you can start writing. So everybody enjoy your writing hours and I'll enjoy mine. See you all later!

Until then,

Happy writing!

Adiós!

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