tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post3194749744362484450..comments2023-07-23T02:07:51.261-07:00Comments on Dawn's Rise: Scene Structure Part VII – Point of ViewAndrew Rosenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-7512448968847561102010-03-25T20:59:13.784-07:002010-03-25T20:59:13.784-07:00I'm a firsty/past. I do want to try third some...I'm a firsty/past. I do want to try third sometime, but it hasn't happened yet.kahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10789825860272178765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-46804659028576438682010-03-25T20:46:32.290-07:002010-03-25T20:46:32.290-07:00Great stuff! I write in first person present tense...Great stuff! I write in first person present tense - it's just easier for me - however I'm not opposed to third person someday ;o) Fabulous post!erica m. chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773306703153110737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-29508011991712275252010-03-24T12:41:19.692-07:002010-03-24T12:41:19.692-07:00As always, amazingly thorough. Thanks for the in ...As always, amazingly thorough. Thanks for the in depth look at a deep and confusing topic. <br /><br />I don't have a set preference and have written in almost every POV depending on the story at hand. I think they all require something a bit different and as long as we remain consistent we are okay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-19823562540415197742010-03-23T12:18:27.315-07:002010-03-23T12:18:27.315-07:00This is really great! There are so many ways to te...This is really great! There are so many ways to tell a story, and POV is one of the largest decisions to make. I think I usually write in 3rd person limited Deep. :)Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-76135494063315217452010-03-22T21:49:48.984-07:002010-03-22T21:49:48.984-07:00I write more in third person limited, switching fr...I write more in third person limited, switching from cinematic to exposition. Nice post Andrew, and you're right when you say, it's not either /or, it's just a matter of degree.Mynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595087387069634003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-37218408725843207552010-03-22T19:13:47.234-07:002010-03-22T19:13:47.234-07:00I think I tend to write in Third Person Deep, givi...I think I tend to write in Third Person Deep, giving one character's thoughts and feelings and using that character as a lens to try give the gist or feeling of another character. I also change characters a lot (from scene to scene not mid scene). And, I enjoy the use of telepathic characters so I can still give the thoughts of others so long as I'm in the mind of the tele character lol.Ryan S. Kinsgrovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11709819500632207934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-42907862767753287042010-03-22T18:31:11.654-07:002010-03-22T18:31:11.654-07:00I guess I'm Third Person Limited Deep POV, tho...I guess I'm Third Person Limited Deep POV, though I sometimes through a bit of Omniscient in there too. Just a touch-- too much Omniscient drives me crazy because I have to keep figuring out who's talking!<br /><br />Thanks for this good explanation of POV's!ann foxleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292753544948906280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-35835329434902190982010-03-22T13:35:46.920-07:002010-03-22T13:35:46.920-07:00@PW: One way to tell is to ask yourself, "Am ...@PW: One way to tell is to ask yourself, "Am <i>I</i> holding the camera, following the characters around, or is the <i>character</i> holding the camera, only showing us what he/she notices?"<br />It's really just a matter of degree, it's not either/or.<br /><br />@Ann: Thanks!Andrew Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-33614476046303942452010-03-22T13:23:05.532-07:002010-03-22T13:23:05.532-07:00Wonderfully written. I tweeted it.
annWonderfully written. I tweeted it.<br /><br />annAnn Elle Altmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02192162600274764681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-57227324147183538822010-03-22T12:41:23.129-07:002010-03-22T12:41:23.129-07:00Interesting post Andrew. I'm not really sure ...Interesting post Andrew. I'm not really sure what I'm writing in, I thought it was Third Limited Exposition, but now I think it's Third Limited Deep. Hmmmm...another something for me to think about.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-4743074885348868632010-03-22T12:01:52.017-07:002010-03-22T12:01:52.017-07:00@Todd: There are whole books written on POV (The P...@Todd: There are whole books written on POV (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Power-Point-View-Make-Story/dp/1582975248" rel="nofollow">The Power of POV</a> for example) and I wanted to be brief here. "Unreliable narrator" is a technique I use now and then. Even in Deep POV, you can hide the "innermost" thoughts, but it helps to indicate to the reader that something more is going on that the reader is not privy too...yet.<br />Maybe some day I'll do a whole series on POV.Andrew Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-41203950833469146102010-03-22T11:37:08.565-07:002010-03-22T11:37:08.565-07:00I really enjoy reading narratives that contain unr...I really enjoy reading narratives that contain unreliable narrators. Could you add a discussion regarding that to this excellent listing of POV?Todd G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07673144292825321044noreply@blogger.com