Comments on: Tuesday Tip - The POV Camera http://caridad.com/blog/2008/03/25/tuesday-tip-the-pov-camera/ Official Blog of Caridad Pineiro, Author of paranormals, romantic suspense, women's fiction and all other kinds of good stuff! Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:19:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Caridad http://caridad.com/blog/2008/03/25/tuesday-tip-the-pov-camera/#comment-79671 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:53:46 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2008/03/25/tuesday-tip-the-pov-camera/#comment-79671 That's a great idea for getting into a character's head -- to do it in first and then switch. Thanks for the idea! You are so right about first person -- that character has to be immediately likeable or interesting otherwise no connection is made and the reader has no reason to continue with the book. That’s a great idea for getting into a character’s head — to do it in first and then switch. Thanks for the idea!

You are so right about first person — that character has to be immediately likeable or interesting otherwise no connection is made and the reader has no reason to continue with the book.

]]> by: Caridad http://caridad.com/blog/2008/03/25/tuesday-tip-the-pov-camera/#comment-79670 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:51:57 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2008/03/25/tuesday-tip-the-pov-camera/#comment-79670 LOL! Karen. I never realized but Moms are often the Omniscient Narrators who see everything and know everything. Maybe just kids just need to take a writing course to realize that! LOL! Karen. I never realized but Moms are often the Omniscient Narrators who see everything and know everything. Maybe just kids just need to take a writing course to realize that!

]]> by: Caridad http://caridad.com/blog/2008/03/25/tuesday-tip-the-pov-camera/#comment-79669 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:47:16 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2008/03/25/tuesday-tip-the-pov-camera/#comment-79669 You're welcome. I was so confused when I first heard about this. I was, and still am, a seat of the pants writer. You’re welcome. I was so confused when I first heard about this. I was, and still am, a seat of the pants writer.

]]> by: jeanne http://caridad.com/blog/2008/03/25/tuesday-tip-the-pov-camera/#comment-79590 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:00:26 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2008/03/25/tuesday-tip-the-pov-camera/#comment-79590 Thanks for such a clear description for a nonwriter :) Thanks for such a clear description for a nonwriter :)

]]> by: Liz Falkner http://caridad.com/blog/2008/03/25/tuesday-tip-the-pov-camera/#comment-79570 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:32:50 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2008/03/25/tuesday-tip-the-pov-camera/#comment-79570 Excellent post! I wrestle with POV from time to time. I recently resorted to writing a scene in 1st person and then changing it to 3rd. Before I did that, I just couldn't get the scene completed to my satisfaction. When I wrote it in 1st, I was able to really grasp the POV character's feelings and it resulted in a stronger scene when I changed it to 3rd. As a reader, the biggest hurdle to overcome in 1st person is to feel a connection with the character. If the author achieves that, then I can melt into the story. Otherwise...the book will be left on the shelf. Excellent post! I wrestle with POV from time to time. I recently resorted to writing a scene in 1st person and then changing it to 3rd.

Before I did that, I just couldn’t get the scene completed to my satisfaction. When I wrote it in 1st, I was able to really grasp the POV character’s feelings and it resulted in a stronger scene when I changed it to 3rd.

As a reader, the biggest hurdle to overcome in 1st person is to feel a connection with the character. If the author achieves that, then I can melt into the story. Otherwise…the book will be left on the shelf.

]]> by: Karin Tillotson http://caridad.com/blog/2008/03/25/tuesday-tip-the-pov-camera/#comment-79556 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:35:45 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2008/03/25/tuesday-tip-the-pov-camera/#comment-79556 Most real reltionships are first person POV. Which, as you pointed out, only works if the first person is dealing with reality. I seem to be the Omniscient Narrator who sees a lot but remains distant. I have always been a 'fence sitter' watching both sides and seeing pros and cons in each. I never realized how accomplished I was at this until just last month when my daugher and I were discussing some political issues. She was surprised to realize that I had very strong feelings about some of these issues. She said that in the past I always presented both sides. I told her that I could still see both sides, but my side was the correct one! Most real reltionships are first person POV. Which, as you pointed out, only works if the first person is dealing with reality. I seem to be the Omniscient Narrator who sees a lot but remains distant. I have always been a ‘fence sitter’ watching both sides and seeing pros and cons in each. I never realized how accomplished I was at this until just last month when my daugher and I were discussing some political issues. She was surprised to realize that I had very strong feelings about some of these issues. She said that in the past I always presented both sides. I told her that I could still see both sides, but my side was the correct one!

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