Or is it really head-hopping if it's third-person omniscient? Like, if two characters are hiding something from the other, so it is not even...
I read this article, and I'm still confused. http://www.scribophile.com/academy/using-third-person-omniscient-pov I want to be able to get into...
So I'm practicing around with POV, and I wanted to share my process. First, start off writing from a prompt or an idea you have. Limit it to 1000...
This links into and is partly inspired by the 'First draft is terrible' thread, but I thought this was off topic enough to justify a fresh thread....
I wasn't sure exactly where this belonged, but this should do... I'm writing in the third person, and in the first chapter, I start by setting up...
I'm still in the very first draft, but I'm getting in quite a pickle with a substantial cast of characters and a lot of activity in a lot of...
Hi. I am in the process of a big writing project. I usually nowadays write fanfiction, when I write weekly and upload on a set day every week....
I've finished a rough draft of a novel. the protagonist is telling the entire story while sitting in a bar on the beach in argentina. I have a...
“Narrators in the objective point of view refer to characters in the third person and display omniscient knowledge of places, times and events....
I've been pondering this 'idea' (for lack of a better word) for some time now. I started thinking about it when reading discussions of...
Okay, so I have this character called Jason Espy. He's about 20-23-ish and based off Garrett Hedund (actor). When he's first introduced, it's...
I'm just about to start writing my first novel. I've written many short stories before but I've been sitting on an idea for a while and now that I...
There seem to be a lot of third person threads, but I didn't want to hijack someone else's with my specific question. Is it strange to have a...
Hey everyone. The title pretty much explains my problem. I am looking to write a story in third-person (I tend to stick with first person) but...
How do you prefer to write? Personally, i enjoy reading books more when it's written from a third person perspective e.g ''harry said'' but...
Never attempted this before and it's a train wreck. Should I stick with third person or keep working at it? Anyone have any tips?
I haven't reached this pivotal moment in my WIP yet, but due to the actions that occur, it is a scene that MIGHT be better expressed by using a...
Hi, I was wondering about people's opinion of writing in the second person: when does it work/not work, and why? I'm asking because I find that...
I finished my first draft novella (yay me) and am already ready to do editing, revising and such but my problem comes for the next story in the...
New guy here... I'm outlining my scenes for a novel and I'm trying to keep in mind POV and who will actually be present in those scenes. Trying...
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