Q&A: Deep point of view versus omniscient point of view
A few weeks ago, Roxo left this question in the comments section of my Head Hopping article: Hi! Maybe it sounds a little stupid, but my question is: why deep point of view is better than omniscient point of view? In school we don't even learn about the former. It's not that I don't like it, I love it actually (deep point of view I mean) but I would like to know what is it that makes it better than omniscient. Thanks ! I answered in the comments section, but then thought that other writers might also be interested in the answer: Hi Roxo, It's not a stupid question! Deep point of view inserts the reader into the character's body, which often creates a more deeply emotional reading experience and consequently makes the book a bit richer emotionally. Epics told in omniscient point of view tend to be very sweeping in scope but sometimes a little shallow in terms of emotion. Most readers don't realize that the publishing industry has moved more toward deep point of