tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858538063283404160.post7815584630108988141..comments2023-06-23T08:00:11.730-07:00Comments on Christian YA Writers: What's your Point of View (POV)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858538063283404160.post-48428507716344237672010-12-15T12:58:53.237-08:002010-12-15T12:58:53.237-08:00Cool post! I only write in first person past tens...Cool post! I only write in first person past tense, although certain statements, which are the thoughts of my POV character, can be in present tense, or simulating it. I'm experimenting with a flow-of-consciousness sort of writing, where things happen linearly, and the reactions presented are intended to create the illusion of linear time. Attempting realism can be interesting. Here's an example of how I do it, from chapter 4 of my book Wolf's Bard:<br /><br />“Tiwyr!” Cnaef said, an awkward, shrieking sob. He began walking up the hill towards me, arms lifted high. His face was the picture of ecstasy; glowingly bright, translucent skin against curly red hair.<br /><br />He thought … he thought I had done it!<br /><br />He did not see the warriors.<br /><br />Staggering forward, I waved my arms drunkenly. A scream broke from my lips. Everyone I loved was going to die, NOW, and it was …<br /><br />All my fault.<br /><br />I should have GONE!<br /><br />I should not have STAYED!<br /><br />Look … look! Look what has happened!<br /><br />The archers thundered around the hill and aimed at my friends.<br /><br />Cnaef drew to a halt and stared at me aghast. He whipped a glance behind him and his hands suddenly shook.<br /><br />Without a word, the archers released. Like black rain shafts decended upon the defenseless warriors, and buried themselves deeply. My heart ripped and I tore down the hill tripping, skidding. Cnaef whirled about and caught me by the arm, pulling me back. <br /> <br />I don't know how that looks in a comment, but it's easier to absorb in standard formatting. Kind of becomes natural to the reader. At any rate, that's how I write ;)<br /><br />~Adele HajicekAdele Treskillardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05818527845025646334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858538063283404160.post-66615249424140096192010-12-15T12:53:04.105-08:002010-12-15T12:53:04.105-08:00My two YA novels coming out from Barbour next year...My two YA novels coming out from Barbour next year are both 1st person POV. I couldn't imagine doing either of those any other way. On the other hand, I have an uncontracted YA manuscript called Wherefore Art Thou Ramon? (no comma) that is written in 3rd person. The POV shifts among both teen and adult characters, and I admit that every once in a while it falls into what some people would consider omniscient POV because so much of the story occurs within groups, and sometimes I feel the need to dip ever so briefly into the head of someone different from the person the scene is primarily about. One thing I like about that Power of Point of View book is that it describes the kind of approach I'm trying to use and emphasizes that it's not really headhopping.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858538063283404160.post-19734591737535881312010-12-15T12:25:56.929-08:002010-12-15T12:25:56.929-08:00Great post, Diana! As usual. =)
I'm currently...Great post, Diana! As usual. =)<br /><br />I'm currently writing a short story in First person present tense POV. I decided to try out First Person because it's a more intimate POV and I wanted to learn how to bring a reader right in close with my main character, so that it feels like they're sharing the experience with my protagonist instead of reading about it on paper.owo xDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01507220020820912546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858538063283404160.post-73190453308096223592010-12-15T12:18:41.652-08:002010-12-15T12:18:41.652-08:00Hey!
I hope I keep up on your posts ;D I'm de...Hey!<br /><br />I hope I keep up on your posts ;D I'm definitely in the learning stages of all the aspects of writing, and need the information! <br /><br />However, having completed two Nanowrimo Novels this year I can at least attest to POV.<br /><br /><br />For my two novels I used 3rd person POV, and switched between two characters in one book, or in second book, three.<br /><br />Something that I'm extremely interested in is 1st person POV, I've read more of it than I realized, and I'm beginning to wonder if it's more my style.<br /><br />Can't wait to get more posts from you! Too bad we aren't going to look at second person....I've only heard about it on paper, I was interested in having it explained fully. Perhaps another time!Precentorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12037567300132532724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858538063283404160.post-77491820300442614472010-12-15T11:39:04.473-08:002010-12-15T11:39:04.473-08:00I'll start us off. My current project, Running...I'll start us off. My current project, Running Lean, is written in third person POV, switching back and forth between two characters (roughly every other chapter). The reason I chose this method is first, because I'm very accustomed to writing in third person. It feels natural to me.<br /><br />I chose to shift the POV characters (a boy and a girl) back and forth because the plot dictated it.<br /><br />The story is about a teenage boy who tries to "fix" his girlfriend's eating disorder. While many novels have been written from the POV of the person suffering an eating disorder, few have been written from the POV of a loved one. This is primarily because eating disorders are so traumatic that the sufferer's perspective is most interesting, mysterious, outside of the expectations and experiences of other people. I'm taking a gamble having my protagonist be the boy watching his girlfriend starve herself to death. But I'm convinced that his experience is worth telling as well. Also, the symptoms of eating disorders render the perspective of the sufferer unreliable. Exploring the subject deeply and realistically can potentially make the protagonist unlikeable to the reader. I didn't want to have to sugar coat the realities of the disorder so as to foster reader empathy. The challenge I faced was making the boyfriend's perspective interesting enough that the reader will connect with him as he struggles to "fix" his girlfriend when other young boys might decide the relationship was too much trouble.Christian Young Adult Writers (CYAW)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05051189611965882591noreply@blogger.com