Topic: Changes in POV mid-scene, AGAIN (Read 69827 times)

Bob Mueller · « **Reply #15 on:** October 19, 2006, 09:11:19 AM »

Good discussion here. Just to stir it up even a bit more, I've gotten the POV articles from Bookmarc moved over form the old site.

Ingrid · « **Reply #16 on:** October 19, 2006, 05:07:11 PM »

Don't tempt me.

Ingrid

Chase · « **Reply #17 on:** October 19, 2006, 10:27:27 PM »

Hmmm. I'm trying not to repeat myself unduly, but I keep saying without much effect that you aren't bending a rule that isn't rule of long standing in the first place. One of the many false "rules" is the current point-of-view fad. Differing points of view may be classified, and some publishers may make up in-house rules and think they're universals, but only lots of time will make or break those conceits. The reading public tends to read what pleases it, and those pleasures change at the drop of a "that."

Chase

Kate Maguire · « **Reply #18 on:** October 20, 2006, 10:39:54 AM »

Quote from: Chase on October 19, 2006, 03:05:43 AM

Kate,

I saw! That wobbly contrail overhead was you? What? You threatened the flight crew with a tube of toothpaste? I'll expect a visit from the local whale watch/spotted owl/homeland security patrol because I know you.

Speaking of whom you know . . . my spousal-rating went as high as your jet when Kay found out I was on first-name terms with Nancy Gramm. She wanted to know if I'd read About Last Night . . . and Then Came Love.

"No, darn the luck," I said. "They're out of print."

Took her all of five minutes to find her beloved dog-eared copies. Book reports are due next week.

Chase

You are such a silver-tongued devil! I'll believe it when I see it.

Then again, if you do have copies, please don't read them. Twenty years ago, I didn't know diddly about writing. I cringe whenever I try rereading them.

Kate, the Toothpaste Gal

Leon · « **Reply #19 on:** October 21, 2006, 11:00:26 PM »

Jane,

Please show us an example how he switched viewpoint in the same scene.

Leon

Charles King · « **Reply #20 on:** November 14, 2006, 11:08:57 AM »

Changing PoV mid-scene has to be done well, I think is the rule. I don't like the word: rule in general. I think a better way of looking at it is in terms of justification. If the writer can justify changing PoV mid-scene, as well pull off the mechanics of it, for the benefit of Story, then it's okay. Pacing and timing are probably keys here. I would have a tougher time accepting the PoV change if it's done multiple times in chapter 1, but once the narration is established, the various PoVs that is, I could see it working. As for agents and publishers, if the story is good enough they'll cut the writer a bit of slack, especially, if they think it will make money.

Charles