Lesson Seventeen from a Manuscript Red Line: Who are we talking to?

Before You Submit: Do you have a draft of your novel or short story and are thinking of submitting to an agent, publisher or writing contest? My series called Before You Submit might help. This series contains hints and tips I’ve received from professionals in the publishing industry. Each week I’ll share a new tip. This week, I’m reblogging a post from Jennifer Eaton. She’s talking about how to start a scene and let the reader know who has the point of view. Her explanation is so clear, I thought I’d share it with you. Thanks Jennifer 🙂

Jennifer M Eaton

For an intro into where these tips are coming from, please see my post: A Full Manuscript Rejection, or a Gold Mine? You can also click “Rant Worthy Topics” in my right navigation bar. Choose “Gold Mine Manuscript” to see all the lessons to date.

We’ve been on Point of View for a little while now. No need to break a trend. This particular publisher harped on it a lot, so here I am passing their wisdom on to you. The next POV comment they made was to make sure it is immediately obvious when you start a chapter whose POV you are in.

I was a little surprised by this. One of the things that I admired in the Gold Mine Manuscript, was the beautiful imagery. The author is so much better at building the “view” of the scene for a reader than I am. The problem…

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