Many mistakes I see are people changing between pov's too frequently, making the story seem lazily written or make it seem too fast.
Doing this may also cause confusion.
Another thing I see in almost every story, ( even those really well written with few grammatical errors ) is that the writer mix up the point of view in character x reader story's.
Example:
{ You aimed your steps toward your desk across the room a piece of paper was laying.
'What's this?' I thought, picking up the paper. }
Do you see the mistake? Maybe not, since many writers do this mistake.
It goes from 2nd pov to 1st pov, from "you" to "I".
Pov examples:
1st pov.
{ I started reading the note, the curiosity for who placed it there scratching at the back of my head }
2nd pov.
{ You started reading the note, the curiosity for who placed it there scratching at the back of your head }
3rd pov.
{ They started reading the note, their curiosity for who placed it there scratching at the back of their head }
If you do indeed accidentally do this, don't worry, it's often pretty easy to ignore in a book, but this is one of those things you might want to keep int thought when writing your first book.
It's the details that count.
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Writing help, for new writers.
De TodoIn the book I will help you with small writing tips, such as grammar I see people often writing incorrectly, or tips on how to write something. I will also write tips to remind you on how to keep a story on track, and keep a "scene" in the book fro...
