I have got to a certain chapter in my book where I know exactly what I want to happen in that chapter, but when I write it from the perspective (still third person) of the main character it just, sounds wooden... So for this chapter I am thinking of writing it from the perspective of his companion. It will be an interesting opportunity I think for the reader to see the main character from a different angle. What do you guys think? How would you smoothly change the perspective? Thanks, -Del.
Bret Easton Ellis did it in a chapter in his book American Psycho where he switched from first-person to third-person, partially to accentuate Patrick Bateman's dissociation, and to allow for an objective narration of the event. It was an erratic scene, to say the least. And I doubt it could be done without the sudden change in narration. He used a creative method to indiciate the change of first and third person. "I walk down the sidewalk... ...Patrick sees a girl he would like to vivisect, maybe play with her offal..."
I'm no expert but you will have to experiment a little. Post different samples here and we will figure it out together.
