tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19161923.post3196390120586637900..comments2024-03-18T03:00:34.609-07:00Comments on Story Sensei: Basic Point of View, part twoCamy Tanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14577747925320907186noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19161923.post-20583007063853064932008-04-12T14:05:00.000-07:002008-04-12T14:05:00.000-07:00Linda, you bring up a good point about omni point ...Linda, you bring up a good point about omni point of view. It was used extensively even just 10 years ago, but in the current publishing industry, it is not encouraged for new authors breaking in.<BR/><BR/>Most of the omni POV novels being published now are by authors who have been published for years. When you've been around for that long, you can pretty much write whatever you want. <BR/><BR/>However, for any unpublished author who is trying to become contracted for the first time, it's wise to adhere to current publishing trends, which is limited third person rather than omniscient.<BR/><BR/>That's not to say that absolutely NO new writer will be contracted if they write omniscient point of view, but in general, your chances of being contracted are greater if you use limited third person instead of omniscient.<BR/><BR/>CamyCamy Tanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00790591988777275651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19161923.post-5270334297029593532008-04-12T07:51:00.000-07:002008-04-12T07:51:00.000-07:00I keep seeing people say omni isn't used much, and...I keep seeing people say omni isn't used much, and I keep finding books published recently where it's used. I think when it's done badly or poorly, it stands out, but when it's done right, no one notices--or attributes it to third. It works particularly well for plot-oriented books like thrillers.<BR/><BR/>I did a workshop on viewpoint, and when I dug into omni, I was really surprised at how many books I had on my bookshelf that were in omni. To give you a couple of authors who write in omni: Terry Practchett and Clive Cussler. The Harry Potter books are in Close Third Omni, especially noticable in the opening of the stories where an outside narrator describes Harry.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, it is hard to do because there are distinct transitions that need to made when the author dips into the charcter's thoughts. If the transition isn't made, then it's easy to head hop. Word choice is important, because it's easy to be too personal when distance is needed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19161923.post-72599837740639085892008-04-11T09:57:00.000-07:002008-04-11T09:57:00.000-07:00Fantastic series of articles. Kudos!Fantastic series of articles. Kudos!Cyghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491095955138808226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19161923.post-6305669453347733852008-04-09T14:11:00.000-07:002008-04-09T14:11:00.000-07:00Cami, thank you. This is very concrete, practical...Cami, thank you. This is very concrete, practical help and I appreciate it.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08836736433376650097noreply@blogger.com