tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341581339299442511.post1135018529968516273..comments2023-05-07T08:07:40.191-07:00Comments on A Novel's Journey: Selecting the best Point of View for your sceneDistract the Shoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17018893073661453100noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341581339299442511.post-49316523950731077102014-03-02T09:09:09.723-08:002014-03-02T09:09:09.723-08:00So true David! I'm grateful to friends who he...So true David! I'm grateful to friends who help me read over scenes that fall flat. That's a great description.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15960951488566361190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341581339299442511.post-59074426528135373592014-03-02T00:10:20.962-08:002014-03-02T00:10:20.962-08:00One of the first sci-fi romance scenes I tired to ...One of the first sci-fi romance scenes I tired to write was from the male character's POV. A critique group didn't like it, saying the scene fell flat. I took it home, feeling rather flat myself - I liked the story premise. Then, I rewrote the scene from the female character's POV. Immediately it came alive. <br />Never did finish that particular book, but that scene is still an object lesson in choosing the correct POV.<br />David Bowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05669572041560606611noreply@blogger.com