Literature Question

Guest

Hi everyone, um well as the title states I have a literature question...

For a while now I have been putting together a story that I'm hoping to post soon onto the User's Writing topic on Wolfquest but I wanted to ask if any of you know if it will be difficult to write it from only the main character's point of view or not because I wanted to try it from the point of view of each character.
If I wanted to do that how will it work, I mean like how will I jump from one's point of view to another's character?
Sorry for the long question, just really confused about this cuz some people that I have asked on Wolfquest have given me confusing answers to this... :/

Subject: Re: Literature Question Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:24 pm

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I find its easiest for me to write from a first person point of view, But I think overall its a personal preference. I find with writing from third person POV that it can get a bit, and then this, and then that, just too repetitive. I Think that it is a great idea and have read a few books that have jumped charrie to charrie and think that it is a great way of writing and seeing how different people in this case wolves see things Very Happy

I don't think it will be too difficult overall. But as I said, its personal preference!

Guest

Oh! ok, I see, yeah it would probably seem to repetitive with it going for each character's pov, i understand what you mean by that but like if instead of every chara's pov, I wpuld simple tell the story from the pov of the two main charas and then by just one's pov, would that seem to confusing? sorry for the overload on questions... -_-"

Subject: Re: Literature Question Fri Jun 03, 2011 6:31 am

Ayla would probably be best to answer any questions as she has actually written (very well I might add) where each chapter is coming from a different characters POV so first person from different charries each time. It's not at all hard to follow, just make sure the readers know whose point of view its coming from each time. It's gives a great idea of how each of the other are feeling and how they view things. It also is great to get each character a little more sympathy from the readers.

Subject: Re: Literature Question Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:00 pm

I write stories also and I read books constantly on writing. When writing from a certain character's POV it's hard for the reader to go smoothly with the story because their being constantly ripped from one person's head to the other. When reading, they get used to the first character's mind they read and if they are switched to another characters POV it ruins their concentration so to speak.

However, I think that if you want to POV switch it would be best to do it in seperate chapters. Chapter one can have your first character's and then Chapter two can have your second.

As long as you don't have one person telling a story and another telling a different side of the story that never really moves the story along you should be okay to switch POV. Like Charity said, the most important thing is making sure the reader understands whats going on.

I would love to read your stories, whenever you post them. Smile