The First Draft Pro Blog
We freaking love stories
You do too? Well, well, well. That smells like BFF potential.
5 different formats for writing dialogue
Exploring varied dialogue structures and their applications.
How to introduce a character in your novel
Strategies for seamlessly integrating new characters into your story.
The ultimate guide to character development in your novel
Techniques and considerations for crafting compelling characters.
How to choose a point of view
Examining different structural genres and their narrative implications.
How to create tension in your story
Techniques for building and maintaining tension throughout your narrative.
A short guide to free indirect style
Guidelines for selecting the most suitable narrative perspective for your story.
The subjective point of view vs objective point of view
A comprehensive overview of the various forms a story can take.
A short guide to third person limited point of view
Comparing the implications of subjective and objective narrative perspectives.
A short guide to third person omniscient point of view
Exploring the blending of narrator’s and character’s voices in storytelling.