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Questions tagged [perspective]

This tag should be used for questions about the usage of perspective in different kinds of writing, such as when you are having problems with showing the emotional perspective of your protagonist to your reader or how you could switch between perspectives.

This tag should be used for questions about the usage of perspective in different kinds of writing, such as when you are having problems with the emotional perspective of your protagonist to your reader or how you could switch between perspectives.

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Dealing with personal trauma in writing

Often, I develop mythos that are based on extensions (sometimes fantasy-based) of personal trauma. There are times when it becomes too personal and I literally feel like hitting the shift-delete on everything. Most of the time, I don't do it - I…
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How to write a scene from multiple peoples perspectives?

I want to write a scene from multiple peoples perspectives without making it incredibly long, or repetitive. Is there a correct way to go about this?
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Introducing a new POV near the end of a story

This question is strongly related to this one: Balance between character's point of views However, that question is asking about balancing POVs in general, whereas this one is about potentially subverting reader expectations by introducing a new…
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What perspective should I use if first person isn't working with the story?

I have tried writing in first person, but it hasn't been feeling like the right perspective to use for the story. Should I try use third person or second person or is it difficult to begin from the start of writing with a different perspective? What…
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Omniscient POV vs deep 3rd person POV

After submitting my manuscript the publisher responded with this: "Thank you so much for your interest in publishing with XXXXXXXXXXXX. The publishing industry, however, is very competitive and a novel must be head-and-shoulders above other…
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Multiple Characters in one scene

I'm a beginner at writing and am currently trying to write a more or less long story. Now the problem that I have is, that two of my Characters(a guy and a girl) are attacked in a Park and I'm not sure how to show the scene not focused on just one…
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Are There Any Books That Blend First-Person Narration with Third-Person?

I was wondering if there are any books that blend first-person narration with third-person. What I mean by this is that the story is simply narrated by one character in first-person, and that character serves as a third-person narrator. Is this…
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Choosing perspective and tense

Have encountered the dilemma on what perspective (first person, second person, or third person) and tense (past, present, or future) to use for writing. A very challenging decision. Switching between different perspectives or tenses within the same…
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