By
Lanee’ Blunt
Explore with multiple viewpoints-- Mattox |
Having
multiple viewpoints has its advantages when writing a novel. The writer has
more control over the novel and the focus. The first person point of view has
limitations of what the characters know about other characters and what is
inside their heads. The third person
allows you to step outside of the character and create a complicated universe.
Multiple
viewpoints have the advantage of exploring what is going on around the character.
The characters can be viewed by other characters and can explore what the
characters are thinking.
First
person is easier for new writers to master. It feels more personal because at
first they are writing about themselves. The first-person narrator only knows
his own feelings and can only reveal those responses to another character.
Multiple
viewpoints allow you to get inside the character’s mind and heart. “The
multiple viewpoint allows the writer to explore the consciousness of several
people within the same scene. The focus is mobile, it can shift,” according to
Leonard Bishop. You have more control over the novel because you can move
around into the consciousness of the characters helping the reader know more
about them. Make sure that you stay in third person view point in your novel
and don’t switch from third person to first person point of view.
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Reference:
Leonard
Bishop; Dare to Be a Great Writer; Writer’s Digest Books