Fiction-Writing Modes

Fiction-writing modes are a significant component of an author’s style.

I suspect we all have “Ah-hah!” moments when something is revealed to us.

The fiction-writing mode for evoking a character’s feelings is emotion.

Numerous opportunities exist to enhance emotion in written fiction.

Writers evoke emotion in readers by first generating emotion in their characters.

The skill with which sensation is presented is an important aspect of an author’s unique writing* *style.

The skillful use of sensation as a fiction-writing mode is a powerful tool for engaging readers.

For any particular passage of fiction, the challenge is to show when appropriate and to tell when appropriate.

Authors need to be able to change point-of-view characters and to move through time and space, feats accomplished using the fiction-writing mode of transition.

Understand each fiction-writing mode thoroughly and then decide, case by case, how it can be best incorporated into your writing.