Dear Purposeful Prose, I’m a big planner. For my book, I want to plan as much as I can before I start writing, and I’m struggling with point of view. I’m not sure what point of view I should use. I’ve read that second person is too easy to get wrong. There are also a few characters whose perspectives I could write from, but I don’t want to include so many perspectives that the story gets confusing. What perspective do you think it would be best to write in or how can I decide

It is winter time, and for writers, it can be difficult to find inspiration when everything feels as though it’s been written about a million times over. So, let us help you! Enjoy these prompts during your holiday season! Fiction You’ve visited your partner’s/best friend’s family for the holidays for the first time. They have traditions that are very different from yours. There’s nothing wrong with that, but during the latter half of the night, your friend/partner takes out

Dear Purposeful Prose,  I’ve recently published my first book, and I shared my success on social media. I’m proud of myself for writing the book, and getting a lot of sales would be great, but I don’t expect much right away. I received a facebook message from a “Susan Carol” ( name changed for the purpose of this post ) that told me my book was incredibly impressive but wasn’t getting a lot of sales. Her company could republish my book with additional editing services, format