tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855015217081198628.post6982756379144517786..comments2024-03-06T05:50:54.887-05:00Comments on Nothing But Writing: PerspectiveUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855015217081198628.post-44461632924644110972011-04-18T00:34:35.934-04:002011-04-18T00:34:35.934-04:00Margaret - writing with only one POV is a great ex...Margaret - writing with only one POV is a great exercise. I have to laugh, though, because that is how 'Blue' started. As an exercise in honing my POVs. <br /><br />Now - I love the story and am having a ball writing only one POV. As much as the other characters would like to 'tear me away,' I refuse. It somehow has made the story more intense.Sharronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161519933845819693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855015217081198628.post-71122680599689290062011-04-18T00:32:24.373-04:002011-04-18T00:32:24.373-04:00Judy - I read somewhere that having the 'purpo...Judy - I read somewhere that having the 'purpose' of saving the world is too broad. That bringing it down to the heart and soul of the character works better for readers and for publishers.<br /><br />Since then, I'm making sure I focus on the girl instead of the world. It still works!<br /><br />And slap those 'other' voices aside!Sharronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161519933845819693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855015217081198628.post-40555157652617114512011-04-17T11:50:39.937-04:002011-04-17T11:50:39.937-04:00I have to give every character their chance to spe...I have to give every character their chance to speak from their POV. I know people think it's not proper, but I don't care. ;-) I try to make sure they aren't switching POV's in the same paragraph, and that there's a break to let people know whose turn it is, but it's important to me to see things from different eyes within the same story.<br /><br />That said, I am working on a WIP now where I'm trying to keep it down to one POV. We'll see how it goes...Margaretnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855015217081198628.post-19620658176444627462011-04-17T02:11:26.732-04:002011-04-17T02:11:26.732-04:00The common complaint about my WIP is that my POV i...The common complaint about my WIP is that my POV is confusing. I think I've finally straightened that out, so now I'm working on the next problem: giving my heroine a purpose all her own. I empathize with her POV problem! And sometimes those "other" voices really have some good ideas! Augh!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07843239483061220089noreply@blogger.com