HI! I'm Dawn.

HI! I'm Dawn.

My name is Dawn Alexander. I am a story coach and developmental editor with Dawn Alexander Books. I am also a former high school teacher, the mother of two grown kids, and the designated ball thrower of a pit mix named Teddy.

Deep POV: Refining Your Character's Lens

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Introduction

  • HI! I'm Dawn.
  • A Word About "Bad" Examples

Workshop Video

  • Deep POV Refining Your Character's Lens Edited copy.mov

What is Deep POV?

  • Goals and Definitions

Your Character's Lens

  • Bring Your Character into Focus
  • Creating Your Character's Lens

Choosing the POV Character

  • Whose POV Is It, Anyway?
  • Choosing Your Filter
  • Pick One!
  • First Person Does Not Equal Deep POV

Showing the Character's Lens

  • Thoughts, Dialogue, and Reactions
  • Filter Words

Omniscient POV

  • Meet Mr. Green
  • Avoiding Mr. Green

Triggers and Reactions

  • What Pushed Their Button?
  • The Importance of Why

Character Reactions

  • Physical Reactions Are Subjective.
  • MRUs
  • Eyebrows Are Not The Answer
  • Author Intrusion
  • Revised Example

Practical Application

  • Sneaky POV Shifts
  • Show, Don't Tell
  • When to Zoom Out
  • Checking Your Filter
  • Practical Tips
  • Still Stuck?

Where to find Dawn

  • Other Workshops

Resources

  • Links to Learn More
  • DEEP POV Checklist (1).pdf