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Welcome Guest Blogger Chris Roerden!

Submitted by chrisroerden on Thu, 2008-06-19 12:47.

Welcome to my first guest blog for Love is an exploding cigar. At first I thought I'd rant about one of the realities of publishing, but then I decided to share something with you I hope you'll find more practical in your own writing and more insightful for your reading. Be my guest....
With publishing’s continuing emphasis on novels that are more character driven than plot driven, selecting an effective point of view (POV) is one of the writer's most important decisions. Each offers a different advantage—and comes with its own disadvantages. The following may help you evaluate your choices and avoid the POV problems that sabotage most submissions.
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