One of the questions I hear a lot is: "What point of view should my book be in?" My answer is always the editor's go to: "It depends." Why? How do you decide what POV you book should be in? What is POV? When you think POV (point of view), think "Who is narrating this story?" What do they know that the other characters don't AND why do you want you reader to know these things? Types of POV First Person (Limited): The story is narrated by one character First Person (Unlimited):

Five tricks to writing deep POV in your novel

A question I always ask the authors I'm working with when it comes to their characters is "Why?" Why is this character doing that? Why do you think they would do it? Why do you think they wouldn't? When you're starting to develop your characters and the situations they'll be finding themselves in, these are some of the best questions to ask yourself to really get to know your characters—and by extension, let you readers get to know them. Be Memorable, Be Real I always argue t