tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post4258320309855333967..comments2024-03-29T07:01:21.278-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Jim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-32014735518317312412017-06-17T14:43:18.176-04:002017-06-17T14:43:18.176-04:00I don't have a preference for single or multip...I don't have a preference for single or multiple points of view as long as it's well done. And some authors handle it very well indeed.<br /><br />When I write, I tend to go with a very strict single POV, either 1st person or a very close 3rd.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-28174316050162926442017-06-17T11:05:41.331-04:002017-06-17T11:05:41.331-04:00I write in multiple points of view, but not a lot ...I write in multiple points of view, but not a lot of POVs. Mostly they are my main characters and some that are important to the book. I have a list of all the characters at the beginning of my books, at least the ones that appear more often. I have a lot of readers tell me they like having that character list at the beginning. G.M. Malliet does that in her mysteries,too.<br />Elizabeth George writes with multiple points of view, too, and I love her books. I like being able to know how and what others are thinking. <br /><br />As I blogged about earlier in "Flight of Dreams" by Ariel Lawton, almost every chapter was of a different character, but they did return so it wasn't only one chapter per person. I think there were only five POV's, and some paragraphs were just setting up the background of the Hindenburg. Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-65304652043483211642017-06-17T10:43:46.569-04:002017-06-17T10:43:46.569-04:00I enjoy multiple points of view, but that's a ...I enjoy multiple points of view, but that's a tricky thing to do well. Sounds like I may stick with Ann Cleeves instead - she's a terrific writer.<br />Thank you for the warning about the ending of Into the Water! Sometimes I'll browse the entire book before deciding to buy it, reading a paragraph here and there, instead of just reading the beginning like normal people. I'd hate to see that last paragraph before reading the rest of the book!Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-31446004288590915722017-06-17T06:46:43.775-04:002017-06-17T06:46:43.775-04:00If I need a scorecard to keep the characters disti...If I need a scorecard to keep the characters distinct in my mind, then I’m on to another book. I’ve read excellent books with rafts of characters, each so distinguished I know who is who in an instant or two, so I know it can be done. If the author doesn’t care to or is incapable of writing that way, then I don’t feel obligated to read their works. Paula Hawkings sounds like a pass to me.<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-5590009912616738552017-06-17T05:48:47.956-04:002017-06-17T05:48:47.956-04:00Did the voices become clear, Margaret? Eleven voic...Did the voices become clear, Margaret? Eleven voices would be too much for me, as a reader, to want to handle unless they were very distinct and crisp. I enjoy multiple viewpoint books as a reader if the technique serves the story and if the voices are sharp. The Hawkins book seems wanting. The Cleeves book sounds much more satisfying. <br /><br />As a writer, I too am in the process of learning how to effectively use multiple points of view. The technique is not easy to do well. It takes a deft hand and practice to be both seamless and effective.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.com