tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post6078117638034346223..comments2024-03-18T01:49:03.153-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Busted!—Nick Hornby Caught Using Prismatic POVsDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-56594765224848943872013-05-21T12:21:56.685-06:002013-05-21T12:21:56.685-06:00Thanks Alison, that's a big difference! Clearl...Thanks Alison, that's a big difference! Clearly I read too fast. And the protagonist in my debut is Penelope Sparrow, so I'm partial to the word. :)Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-27503287222443345052013-05-18T05:27:37.832-06:002013-05-18T05:27:37.832-06:00Kathryn, Just wanted to make sure you note that th...Kathryn, Just wanted to make sure you note that the book I mentioned was City of Sorrows, not sparrows. :-)alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481879917467051418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-42808068684132149422013-05-17T15:22:00.738-06:002013-05-17T15:22:00.738-06:00Ooh, Anonymous, I love this: "It creates a te...Ooh, Anonymous, I love this: "It creates a tension of ambivalence but allows most readers to identify with at least one character." You must be a writer. ;)<br /><br />Christopher: There was a taxi ride I believe, does that count? In NYC "taxi ride" = "car chase."<br /><br />If you pick it up Helen, I feel certain you'll enjoy it. :)Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-43108731894594804892013-05-17T15:19:16.157-06:002013-05-17T15:19:16.157-06:00Linda, thanks so much. I love using craft prompts ...Linda, thanks so much. I love using craft prompts as a way to master new techniques and come up with new material. This is the basis for the Craftwriting sessions I offer on Saturdays each winter at my home.<br /><br />I first had the idea for doing this type of multiple POV/one incident technique when my three sisters and I came home from the same party and told four completely different versions of the evening!Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-17127710026705362762013-05-17T15:16:22.804-06:002013-05-17T15:16:22.804-06:00Maryann that sounds like a great example, consider...Maryann that sounds like a great example, considering it was a pivotal moment in history.<br /><br />Thanks for your kind comment, Susan.<br /><br />Dianna, he did use character names here to differentiate the scenes. Some of the most humorous passages were too long to use here, but I totally agree about his wit! Interesting: Jess was the snarliest character but also the most wounded and insightful. I loved the complexity.Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-66757908444354049652013-05-17T15:11:32.028-06:002013-05-17T15:11:32.028-06:00Hi all,
Sorry to be so late hopping on here—am at...Hi all,<br /><br />Sorry to be so late hopping on here—am at the Pennwriters conference in Pittsburgh, PA, and the place is hopping!<br /><br />Alison, your comment cracked me up, as I bought A Long Way Down at a book sale a couple of years ago and only recently decided to read it. My guess is that this one didn't have the word-of-mouth sales that About A Boy would have had, due to the weak ending. But it's a great read for writers.<br /><br />Thanks for mentioning City of Sparrows—will have to check it out! (After purchasing it used and having it look at me from the shelf for a few years till I can get to it, lol!)Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-81816044937559603902013-05-17T14:12:10.290-06:002013-05-17T14:12:10.290-06:00This is the first time I've heard of this book...This is the first time I've heard of this book. It sounds riveting. I'd read it for the characters and to see how the author pulled it off!Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-43221865254242487652013-05-17T11:11:09.019-06:002013-05-17T11:11:09.019-06:00No car chases?No car chases?Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-37496371003725952102013-05-17T07:47:08.086-06:002013-05-17T07:47:08.086-06:00I love the idea of differing POVs on the same them...I love the idea of differing POVs on the same theme, Kathryn, but I've never thought about using that technique in my own writing (until now, that is). This is a fantastic post that inspires consideration, reflection, and expansion of thinking. You're a wonderful "teacher," one that nudges the "student" to dip the bucket of his thinking deep into the well of his self-imposed limitations and expand them a bit.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-39236457177510067292013-05-17T07:26:36.276-06:002013-05-17T07:26:36.276-06:00I enjoyed reading these different POVs. The writer...I enjoyed reading these different POVs. The writer has a terrific sense of humor. I'm curious, did he alternate POVs chapter to chapter or within each chapter? The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver is another example of using four very different POV voices to tell a story.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-12843450400731847882013-05-17T07:24:20.572-06:002013-05-17T07:24:20.572-06:00Great post, Kathryn! I always love how thoughtful...Great post, Kathryn! I always love how thoughtful and rich yours are. And this one shows the example so well of breaking multiple-first-person viewpoints. When it's done well, it's just stunning. Susan Mary Malonehttp://www.maloneeditorial.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-80273629775031403142013-05-17T07:01:15.090-06:002013-05-17T07:01:15.090-06:00Several years ago I read a YA novel,Ringside 1925:...Several years ago I read a YA novel,Ringside 1925: Views From The Scopes Trial by Jen Bryant, that was told from several points of view. She did a terrific job with voice, and after a while I did not even need the chapter identifier to know which character was speaking. <br /><br />I have never tried the precise technique of reflecting on the same incident or theme from multiple points of view, but I do switch POV in my books.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-9666592943709660062013-05-17T06:50:47.264-06:002013-05-17T06:50:47.264-06:00Kathryn,
Thanks for the prompt to read this book...Kathryn, <br /><br />Thanks for the prompt to read this book that has been waiting for me on my shelf for ages.<br /><br />As for reading a book that uses multiple characters beyond driving the plot, I recently read City of Sorrows by Susan Nadathur. It is set in Spain, and the chapters belong to Juan Diego (a Spanish gypsy), Andres (an upper echelon Spaniard), and Rajiv (a newly arrived from India microbiologist). As the central plot moved forward, I saw the themes of love, hatred, revenge, forgiveness, prejudice, and tolerance played out from their unique perspectives.alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481879917467051418noreply@blogger.com