Comments on: Choosing a Point of View http://www.annastan.com/2010/01/choosing-a-point-of-view/ Author of Books for Children and Young Adults Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Alex http://www.annastan.com/2010/01/choosing-a-point-of-view/comment-page-1/#comment-21282 Alex Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:19:14 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1630#comment-21282 I actually found this more entetrianing than James Joyce. I actually found this more entetrianing than James Joyce.

]]> By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2010/01/choosing-a-point-of-view/comment-page-1/#comment-1295 annastan Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:50:08 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1630#comment-1295 Joanna - Third person limited has always been the POV I'm most comfortable writing in, but I've been enjoying first person recently. I love getting right into the character's head. :-) Thanks PJ! Dual first person is SO tricky. I have yet to be brave enough to try it. Good luck! Thanks Heather! Ha, yes that poor girl doesn't know what's coming. That's one thing I really enjoy about omniscient POV - the audience often knows a whole lot more than the poor characters do. Joanna – Third person limited has always been the POV I’m most comfortable writing in, but I’ve been enjoying first person recently. I love getting right into the character’s head. :-)

Thanks PJ! Dual first person is SO tricky. I have yet to be brave enough to try it. Good luck!

Thanks Heather! Ha, yes that poor girl doesn’t know what’s coming. That’s one thing I really enjoy about omniscient POV – the audience often knows a whole lot more than the poor characters do.

]]> By: Heather Kelly http://www.annastan.com/2010/01/choosing-a-point-of-view/comment-page-1/#comment-1294 Heather Kelly Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:57:30 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1630#comment-1294 Anna--I love this breakdown, and the examples. Especially when the hungry lion came onto the scene. That girl is toast! Anna–I love this breakdown, and the examples. Especially when the hungry lion came onto the scene. That girl is toast!

]]> By: PJ Hoover http://www.annastan.com/2010/01/choosing-a-point-of-view/comment-page-1/#comment-1291 PJ Hoover Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:27:46 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1630#comment-1291 Great post, Anna! I'm trying dual POV 1st person this time around and it's a challenge. Great post, Anna! I’m trying dual POV 1st person this time around and it’s a challenge.

]]> By: Joanna http://www.annastan.com/2010/01/choosing-a-point-of-view/comment-page-1/#comment-1289 Joanna Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:27:13 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1630#comment-1289 This is a great breakdown of POV! What is your favorite to write in? I generally find myself writing either third-limited or first person because apparently I like to be in my characters' heads. :-) This is a great breakdown of POV! What is your favorite to write in? I generally find myself writing either third-limited or first person because apparently I like to be in my characters’ heads. :-)

]]> By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2010/01/choosing-a-point-of-view/comment-page-1/#comment-1288 annastan Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:38:05 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1630#comment-1288 Thanks Nelsa! I hope your daughter does well on her project. :-) Jon, you're right that people often overlook POV because it seems so basic, but it can have such a huge impact on the sound and feel of your story. Laura, POV definitely affects the tone of the story. In fact, I probably should have stressed that a bit more. Hm, maybe I'll do a separate post on it sometime soon! Thanks Nelsa! I hope your daughter does well on her project. :-)

Jon, you’re right that people often overlook POV because it seems so basic, but it can have such a huge impact on the sound and feel of your story.

Laura, POV definitely affects the tone of the story. In fact, I probably should have stressed that a bit more. Hm, maybe I’ll do a separate post on it sometime soon!

]]> By: Laura Pauling http://www.annastan.com/2010/01/choosing-a-point-of-view/comment-page-1/#comment-1287 Laura Pauling Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:10:54 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1630#comment-1287 I also think pov affects the tone of the story. I switched over to first person to reveal more of my character and her humor. :) I also think pov affects the tone of the story. I switched over to first person to reveal more of my character and her humor. :)

]]> By: Jon Arntson http://www.annastan.com/2010/01/choosing-a-point-of-view/comment-page-1/#comment-1286 Jon Arntson Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:41:07 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1630#comment-1286 Thanks for this. I haven't seen many posts about POV, maybe because it's such a basic step in writing, but important, like you said. Thanks for this. I haven’t seen many posts about POV, maybe because it’s such a basic step in writing, but important, like you said.

]]> By: Nelsa http://www.annastan.com/2010/01/choosing-a-point-of-view/comment-page-1/#comment-1285 Nelsa Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:38:22 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1630#comment-1285 Great summary! My daughter was asking about the differences in POV for a project and I'm going to print this out for her. Nelsa Great summary! My daughter was asking about the differences in POV for a project and I’m going to print this out for her.
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