I’ve launched a new publication on Substack.
I’m a fiction writer and essayist; like a lot of writers, I also teach. A common question is: “can you give me an example of a book that does [insert POV strategy here]?”
I thought it might be helpful to start a list.
The Point of View Playbook is a library for writers: a rolling list of examples of uses of POV in fiction and (sometimes) narrative non-fiction, short interviews with writers about the use of POV in their work, and other POV resources and trivia.
I’ve drawn from my own reading and other sources I trust, and I plan to focus mostly on newer releases. Occasionally, I will also mention my novel (which, if you’ve been following me on social media or happened across the giant text on the landing page of this website, you’ll know is out from Betty, an imprint of WTAW Press, on September 15, 2026).
Why am I doing this?
I hope it will be useful. When I first started writing fiction—let’s not talk about how long ago—the craft tool I thought I knew, but clearly didn’t, was point of view.
I’ve spent a long time working to figure it out. Nowadays, I’m lucky to teach point of view.
One of the best ways to study the craft of writing is to examine successful examples of what you’re trying to achieve. The POV Playbook aims to bring some examples together and spark conversations about what’s possible with POV, and how.
If you’re subscribed to this site and feel inclined, I hope you might consider subscribing over on Substack, too.
If you want to keep up to date with book news, I’ll be difficult to miss on Instagram, Facebook and Bluesky; I’ll be sure to post an update here when the book is available for preorder.
Image: Gothic Windows in the Ruins of the Monastery at Oybin, ca. 1828: The Met.
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