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Point of View?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ara Trask Apr 17, 2012. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Hey everyone,I'm currently in the middle of writing an idea and I've suddenly wondered if I'm writing in the right POV. As I'm writing I keep wondering if maybe the story would sound better if it was…Continue
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Ara Trask replied to Sophie McIntyre's discussion Point of View?"Hi Sophie,
I don't think there is a better POV for YA. That being said, I changed my WIP from third person to first after a few chapters because I felt like I just couldn't get into the voice. I loved the immediacy it afforded me. Once I…"
Andrea Leech replied to Sophie McIntyre's discussion Beyond Death in the group Synopsis Repair Shop"Sounds like a fun book.
I'm really torn. I really like starting with the last two lines, but I've heard that a synopsis should be in third person. If I was to summ your story in a few sentences it seems like. Girl becomes grim…"
Jacqueline Bach replied to Sophie McIntyre's discussion Point of View?"I think Ash's "prologue" is a good way to go, this may be the wrong way to go, but I think you have to write the story the way that it feels natural to you. Going back and changing it all to first person after you write it is going to…"
Sophie McIntyre replied to Sophie McIntyre's discussion Point of View?""It would be better if you wrote it while standing on your head, singing waltzing matilda and finish by doing the spilts". If you do this, please film it and post it on youtube. --- If this ever happens I don't think I'll have…"
Cindy L. Rodriguez replied to Sophie McIntyre's discussion Point of View?"I agree with Rhiannon that it depends on how many points of view you need. My first MS needed to be third person because I wanted to be able to show different characters in different scenes and not be married to one person's viewpoint. What I…"
Sandra S. Rice replied to Sophie McIntyre's discussion Beyond Death - A Death Apprentice Novel in the group First Pages (Crit Group)"Hi Sophie,
Your story sounds very interesting and unique. I like the name Andi, and want to see what will happen to her. I agree with the comments from Roza (no Twilight ref.), Sarah (no prologue) and Nicole (start with the car crash).
As you know,…"
Rhiannon Paille replied to Sophie McIntyre's discussion Point of View?"Hey Sophie!
Ahh I had the same conundrum awhile ago, only my whole YA book was written in third person omniscient at the time.
Now, the big difference between third person omniscient and third person limited is that omniscient is more like a…"
Sophie McIntyre replied to Sophie McIntyre's discussion Point of View?"Ehhh, I do this all the time! I get about 15 thousand words in and this little part of my brain goes "It would sound better in first person" OR "it would sound better in 3rd person". I'm waiting for the day when I get the…"
Ash Yuhas replied to Sophie McIntyre's discussion Point of View?"Why do you feel like first person would be stronger than third? What is third person lacking, and what do you think your story would gain from first person? Before you change the POV, I'd make sure that the problem isn't something more…"
StaffC. Lee McKenzie replied to Sophie McIntyre's discussion Beyond Death in the group Synopsis Repair Shop
"Interesting that we have a seventeen-year-old grim reaper. Very different and catchy.
My biggest suggestion is to take out all of the quotes (Also as a point of punctuation, don't use single quotes unless they are inside double ones.) You…"
Stephanie Wardrop replied to Sophie McIntyre's discussion Beyond Death in the group Synopsis Repair Shop"since i can't zip back and forth between the pdf and the reply space, i just copied the whole thing below and i'll post my comments in caps. i am not shouting at you! this sounds like a great read. and i suck at synopses…"
Sophie McIntyre replied to Sophie McIntyre's discussion Beyond Death in the group Synopsis Repair Shop"Hey, thanks Laura for your input!
Originally I wrote this as a kind of plan so I know what was going to happen, but I can see where you are coming from. I'm glad you don't think that it's not too bad - I seriously thought that I…"
StaffLaura Chesterson replied to Sophie McIntyre's discussion Beyond Death in the group Synopsis Repair Shop
"Hi Sophie!
It wasn't as bad as you made out. You had enough mysterious plot twists to keep me interested to the end. The only problems are that the prose needs a little work, and the emotions of Andi need to come across more. Make sure to use…"
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