tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post3022445691996547248..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Narrative Voices - Part Two: Third Person LimitedDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-46743592832135400542014-07-18T16:26:27.140-06:002014-07-18T16:26:27.140-06:00I would refer to what you're describing as Dee...I would refer to what you're describing as Deep POV, which is what I write, and there's no real reason one can't have multiple deep POV characters. We romance writers are almost required to do it that way, since readers expect both hero and heroine's POV. Often, in romantic suspense, there will be the 3rd POV, that of the villain. Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-88415218271575076852014-07-18T10:42:09.797-06:002014-07-18T10:42:09.797-06:00Any POV can work in the right hands. There is no r...Any POV can work in the right hands. There is no right or wrong. I do admit that after reading a series in first person, third person narrative style throws me a little. I miss the close connection to the character. But each story has its own requirements and you have to use what works best. If strugggling with a particular story, try changing the type of POV. In the past, changing the type of POV has made a story come alive for me.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-60940624930308526862014-07-18T10:27:28.780-06:002014-07-18T10:27:28.780-06:00Like Linda, I write in multiple close third person...Like Linda, I write in multiple close third person POVs. I like the variety to explore all the characters and get into their heads. One POV would make me crazy, um, crazier.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-69004291824102358522014-07-18T06:30:17.360-06:002014-07-18T06:30:17.360-06:00Third person limited is my preferred narration sty...Third person limited is my preferred narration style. I find it very easy to write like this and slip into it comfortably. Elle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-82982463638834781582014-07-18T06:26:10.916-06:002014-07-18T06:26:10.916-06:00While I prefer third person multiple points of vie...While I prefer third person multiple points of view in both reading and writing, I am captivated the hook in the cited example -- I even want to know what happens next. This obviously works for the reader.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-5673787706459385892014-07-18T04:48:26.914-06:002014-07-18T04:48:26.914-06:00Third-person limited and YA fiction have a special...Third-person limited and YA fiction have a special affinity for the same reason that first-person narration is so often used in YA novels. These styles fit well with the orientation of much of the readership. They are also easier to sustain over the shorter length novels more common to this genre. An adult epic fantasy with a single POV character would likely be a strain on both reader and writer.Larry Constantine (Lior Samson)http://amazon.com/author/liorsamson/noreply@blogger.com