tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post8607173699224470333..comments2024-03-24T14:17:48.000+02:00Comments on Judy Croome: Point of ViewJudy Croome | @judy_croomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-52423517034457955762011-03-06T18:21:07.460+02:002011-03-06T18:21:07.460+02:00I’m back from holiday! Did you miss me? From all t...I’m back from holiday! Did you miss me? From all the unanswered comments I can see that I’ve been away too long. <br /><br />BISH: POV is hard, but this course has made it a lot easier for me.<br /><br />DAMARIA: I’ve never been able to face using second person either. This week I read my first ever story written in second person. Wow. It was intense. But it must have been very difficult to write. <br /><br />COLD: Glad you enjoyed the comments. If you want the whole exercise then email me off list and I’ll send you the whole story with the supervisor’s comments. I prefer 1st person POV; 3rd always feels as if there’s a distance between me and my characters, I can’t get deep enough into them. I write it, but am mostly unhappy with those scenes/stories. <br /><br />GLYNIS: My first draft is usually full of mistakes. Period. Interesting idea to write a draft in one POV and then change it. I wonder how difficult it would be to make sure that the POV is consistent in the second draft?<br /><br />FRANCES: My tutor is excellent. She is very constructive and knows her stuff (she is a well-regarded multi-pubbed author in South Africa). I love POV, but in my e-book that I’ll be self-publishing soon (more on blog later) I’ve use a multi POV (three women) Two were in first person, and one in third, but I kept them separate by keeping each chapter in one character’s POV.<br /><br />MARILYN: POV is a fascinating and complex writing skill. So easy to slip out of the correct POV.<br /><br />CLAIRE: Absolutely! If one can maintain a character’s integrity, then the POV is probably correct.Judy Croome | @judy_croomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-11270953037383692682011-03-01T11:32:16.009+02:002011-03-01T11:32:16.009+02:00Thanks for sharing this, Judy. Never thought about...Thanks for sharing this, Judy. Never thought about the fact that POV is more than just he/she/I/you but it's really about staying true to the character whose POV you're inClaire Robynshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08152717159334158451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-2788182696296631652011-03-01T07:43:54.743+02:002011-03-01T07:43:54.743+02:00This sounds like a really wonderful and helpful co...This sounds like a really wonderful and helpful course, Judy! I find POV to be one of the most fascinating elements of a story -- thank you for sharing your writing examples with us. ;)Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-69306461298132008652011-02-28T19:03:21.190+02:002011-02-28T19:03:21.190+02:00As someone else said, I think you are fortunate to...As someone else said, I think you are fortunate to have this tutor. What she says seems spot on,and constructive,too. I love first person beecause the point of view is straightforward even if the "voice" can cause problems! I have often read novels where the POV suddenly switched, and wondered how they author got away with it!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-21453038442824444622011-02-28T18:40:37.148+02:002011-02-28T18:40:37.148+02:00My first draft is usually full of POV mistakes. My...My first draft is usually full of POV mistakes. My daughter told me that she was adviced to write in 1st person until most other changes are made and then go into 3rd person. I think I'm going to take this advice to make writing a little more flowing while I'm in process.Glynis Jollyhttp://www.musingsbyglynis.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-1930474087120814902011-02-28T18:03:28.314+02:002011-02-28T18:03:28.314+02:00Great examples, with your text and the supervisors...Great examples, with your text and the supervisors comments.<br /><br />Personally, I prefer to write 3rd person, as a like to keep some distance to the protagonist. 1st person fells more like diary to me >:)<br /><br /><a href="http://cold-as-heaven.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Cold As Heaven</a>CA Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558100567878233142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-90038646118884294682011-02-28T16:08:29.954+02:002011-02-28T16:08:29.954+02:00Thanks for sharing I'm going to bookmark this ...Thanks for sharing I'm going to bookmark this and reread it when I'm unsure of my POV. When I tell a story, I tend to start out with first person POV and still struggle with third person. I've never used second person POV.Damaria Sennehttp://damariasenne.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-3422444967800129172011-02-28T16:05:07.694+02:002011-02-28T16:05:07.694+02:00Boy! You are lucky to be taking this class! POV is...Boy! You are lucky to be taking this class! POV is hard!Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.com