Writing with Multiple POVs

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     What is a POV? POV stands for "Point of View". We use it to mean the perspective from which a book is written -- more specifically, which character's perspective.   Huckleberry Finn is written from Huck's perspective. The chapter in Little Women when Meg goes to parties with her rich friends is written from Meg's point of view.
     A good point of view sees everything that is happening through the eyes of your POV character. What would that character notice? How would that character describe what he sees? This flavors even the narrative in his section of the book.
     Many books have only one POV. My BB project will have multiple POVs.
     I recently asked Anne-girl to write a post about managing multiple POVs. This is something in which she has had experience, and I love the way she structures things. I knew she would have some good tips. Here is the link to her post on the subject: The Torch Passes . Enjoy!
     Have you anything else to add? What do you think of books you have read (or written) with multiple POVs.

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More Snippets from Snow White Rose Red

One of the shadows moved. “Were you just going to chuck it in there with no thought for the poor folks on the other side?” Flip’s voice drawled out. It was a deep voice and it made my heart skip a beat. He moved away from the trees and came to stand in front of me. “Some hard-working fellow is plowing his field and then – whop! Out of nowhere, a poisoned apple flies out and hits him upside the head.” He clucked his tongue reproachfully.

A Short Story Break

via Pinterest It has been a while since I penned a short story. Usually it takes something like a "short story contest" to inspire me. But I have noticed my writing skills improve with each contest so there is something to be said for writing short stories. I say all this to lead into the fact that I am going to try another short story. There is no contest looming on the horizon, but it has been so long that I think I am due to write a short piece. Life cannot be entirely devoted to novel-length plots... I am rolling around different ideas in my head. There is no one to give me the first three words or a picture to base my story on. There are no restrictions, no props, and no judges. Methinks I will try something that is both epic and ordinary...something I have seen before. After all, personal experience, great things, and the expression of the ordinary are part of what makes a story.

The Countdown: Eight Days

Eight days. Do you know what that means? Barely over a week. Tomorrow will be one week from the announcement date. Are you excited? I am. So, today, I want to talk to those who wrote something for the contest, whether or not you entered it in the end. What made you start writing your story? What was the first inkling of an idea that tickled your brain? What was it that you liked about your premise? As you wrote, did you have a favorite character or a favorite scene? And are you glad you wrote it down? Do you feel like you learned and grew in your ability as a writer as you tried out things for this contest? And, if your story isn't included in this year's Rooglewood anthology (either because you didn't submit it or because it didn't fit with the other four stories selected), what will you do with it? Will you market it elsewhere? Or will you lock it away in a drawer?

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