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nanowrimo_lj2004-11-10 09:30 pm
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Question?
I'm not sure how to phrase this question of mine because I don't know the correct terms to use...
Anyway, here goes:
Once upon a time, I wrote a fantasy story (which is unfinished, bwahahaha) that was from third person point of view, with the usual almighty writer knowing the innermost thoughts and feelings of the characters. Throughout the story, I shifted point of views. One paragraph would reveal one character's thoughts while the next would be on another character's feelings...
Someone commented on the fic. Apparently, she liked it, but she had ended her comments with, "Your shifting point of views confused me!"
Which made me go "?????" because I thought shifting point of views was acceptable if it was written in third person anyway.
A friend and a beta said that the story seemed fine to her.
Another friend said the story was fine, but that sticking to one point of view is the mark of a good writer.
I've grown paranoid anyway, and for the whole year already, all my stories have strictly one point of view, or at least, point of views that shift only when the chapter is over.
For my NaNoWriMo novel, I felt restricted by my own paranoia and decided to go wild with the point of views. However, on reflection, my paranoia has crept back up and is pounding me over the head.
What are your views on shifting point of views then, fellow writers?
Egad...long babbling for one question... >_< I seriously need more sleep...
Anyway, here goes:
Once upon a time, I wrote a fantasy story (which is unfinished, bwahahaha) that was from third person point of view, with the usual almighty writer knowing the innermost thoughts and feelings of the characters. Throughout the story, I shifted point of views. One paragraph would reveal one character's thoughts while the next would be on another character's feelings...
Someone commented on the fic. Apparently, she liked it, but she had ended her comments with, "Your shifting point of views confused me!"
Which made me go "?????" because I thought shifting point of views was acceptable if it was written in third person anyway.
A friend and a beta said that the story seemed fine to her.
Another friend said the story was fine, but that sticking to one point of view is the mark of a good writer.
I've grown paranoid anyway, and for the whole year already, all my stories have strictly one point of view, or at least, point of views that shift only when the chapter is over.
For my NaNoWriMo novel, I felt restricted by my own paranoia and decided to go wild with the point of views. However, on reflection, my paranoia has crept back up and is pounding me over the head.
What are your views on shifting point of views then, fellow writers?
Egad...long babbling for one question... >_< I seriously need more sleep...