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CCS Fanfiction 101 - Point of View

Aug 24, 2006 11:41

ETA: Edited again 8/24.

Point of view (POV) is a tricky thing to be negotiated in fanfiction. A lot of people don't understand the different points of view and how to properly implement them in a story. That's what I'm here for--to explain!
First Person POV This is when the writer uses the character's voice to tell the story, i.e., I walked down ( Read more... )

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claire_chan August 21 2006, 17:34:25 UTC

I'm working on my alt section right now and done that because I picked just two to rant about in detail (Eriol/Tomoyo and Eriol/Syaoran, then said that if you would like others explained to comment), now I'm doing a more extended canon couple description section, haha.

I LOVED the troubleshooting section at the end, that was a good idea! ^_^

I think that you should more clearly separate what "third person limited" and "third person omniscient" are, like describing specifically how 3p limited is when you mostly talk about one character and their thoughts and feelings, but not show what other characters are thinking, whereas 3p omniscient is where you can go into everyone's thoughts. I know what the difference is and I'm sure most people here do, and you do go over that, but from your guide it's a little unclear (not totally, but it could be better).

claire_chan August 21 2006, 17:42:05 UTC

Yeeks, about ten minutes on this and I think I've got a good enough guide going for starts. Trying to get every single coupling down is a little overwhelming. D:

sheila_chan August 22 2006, 03:46:35 UTC

---random question (since I'm not so sure about this part myself, and I want to know what you and the rest think):

You left me here. You promised me that we'll go out today, and I stupidly believed you.

I waited, you know; for six straight hours until somebody practically dragged me home out of fear that I would catch pneumonia.

You liar. I hate you. But still...blah blah...

does this fall in first pov or second or somewhere else?

it's in the first person point of view but it talks to the reader (technically), making the reader sit in somebody else's shoes.

---I suggest rephrasing the part on the second person pov. Even though it is uncommon in writing, we don't want to dissuade people from experimenting, but do warn them that it takes plenty of skill and planning to make it work ( ... )

sheila_chan September 2 2006, 07:02:46 UTC

I noticed it just now. Forgive me:)

*thumbs up*

ps:
Just a typo: If things aren't flowing, trying (try) writing in third person POV for a while and see if it helps.

Thanks a lot rhap_chan