tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post2652551671185492677..comments2024-03-29T03:30:18.368-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Writing in 140: Up Close & Personal with POVDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-86493318620105686972010-06-23T21:39:51.109-06:002010-06-23T21:39:51.109-06:00As a reader, I don't honestly care about the P...As a reader, I don't honestly care about the POV, so long as it's a good story. My fiance prefers POVs other than first and deep third; he likes being able to follow other characters.<br /><br />When writing, I prefer to work in first person. I like how much more I can discuss my character's feelings and what they're thinking more. <br /><br />And, as Terry pointed out, you get to keep the reader in the shadows, same as the character. I like the tension of not knowing what the bad guy is up to.Raven Corinn Carlukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06014248975870886289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-71857187079139394992010-06-23T15:38:25.890-06:002010-06-23T15:38:25.890-06:00I love writing in third person although I've w...I love writing in third person although I've written in first person, too. I think the "I, I, I, I, I" of first-person is what typically pulls me out of a story; however, I love being connected to one character - whether that's in first person or a deep third person POV - and seeing what happens.Shonell Baconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827197354857197637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-23577993908474993622010-06-23T15:31:47.226-06:002010-06-23T15:31:47.226-06:00I agree that a writer can achieve the intimacy wit...I agree that a writer can achieve the intimacy with a character with 3rd person. It happens when the characters become so real that they are driving the narrative. I think that is what Terry referred to as deep 3rd.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-67429023290009206302010-06-23T13:20:55.387-06:002010-06-23T13:20:55.387-06:00I like both 1st and 3rd for reading and writing. T...I like both 1st and 3rd for reading and writing. The best part of writing in 1st is that you don't know what the other people are thinking so discovery happens for the MC and the reader at the same time.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-54353792342556771602010-06-23T11:24:28.323-06:002010-06-23T11:24:28.323-06:00I prefer to write and read a third person POV. I f...I prefer to write and read a third person POV. I find the "I, I, I" is boring and rather than immerse me in the character's head, it pulls me out of the story.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-8464229869579154982010-06-23T10:05:39.711-06:002010-06-23T10:05:39.711-06:00I write deep 3rd. It's virtually identical to ...I write deep 3rd. It's virtually identical to 1st (to check, try to substitute "I" or "he" depending on which way you're going). I actually feel closer to 3rd person POV characters as a reader, although it depends on the story. I wrote a couple of mystery shorts where the protagonist simply stepped up and made me use 1st. It works well in mystery, because in a true classic mystery, the reader can't know anything until the detective/protagonist knows it.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-87317091638127915622010-06-23T06:05:55.857-06:002010-06-23T06:05:55.857-06:00Re: "Unless your major character is clairvoya...Re: "Unless your major character is clairvoyant": I've had a few clients try out this attribute in their major POV character before and it's not as easy as it might seem! One problem is that conflict born of secrets, misunderstandings, and outright lies no longer exists. Sometimes you need that conflict to drive the story. The result of a clairvoyant POV character--"she thinks I don't know that she thinks I think..." --is POV soup. POV is an interesting delimiter that, if honored, should force our creativity as writers. Whether first or third, don't worry about getting around it--use it!Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.com