Egocentrism: Creative Writing and Perspective Taking

05/16/18 • 36 min

Egocentrism is the idea that a person is unable to take another person's perspective. Though baby and toddlers often come to mind first when this idea comes up, egocentrism is present in everyone. On this week's episode, I talk about how egocentrism impacts writing. How does it play out? What should a writer do? How does this connect to broader purposes in writing?

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How to Write a Novel: Story Development w/ David Stewart

Author David Stewart guests on this week's episode of HTWG. David and I discuss such things as the components needed to make a good story, David's writing process, and a process that can help a writer make the plot central in the story.
Learn more about David Stewart at www.davidvstewart.com, on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/rpmfidel, and on Twitter @DavidVStewart.