tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post4310289989854704053..comments2023-08-14T10:44:59.007-04:00Comments on Novel Spaces: Pay Attention to Your Point of viewKeVin K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14792797517571690942noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-64306432416938987592012-03-19T14:22:59.947-04:002012-03-19T14:22:59.947-04:00Great post, very interesting read.Great post, very interesting read.Simon blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17732048566376440161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-39183373758445811512012-03-19T13:59:36.366-04:002012-03-19T13:59:36.366-04:00Liane - Of course who we are affects how we write....Liane - Of course who we are affects how we write. I count myself a southern writer, with all the idiosyncratic grammar, word choices, and sentence structure that entails. But should be vigilant regarding unnecessary or unintended bits of our personality or world view that might get in the way of our storytelling. <br /><br />Right, G.B. Our brain uses broad categories in organizing information, grouping things under labels. And it's lazy; it will often use the broad label instead of looking for the specific datum filed under it. If we don't keep an eye on this clichés, stereotypes, and cardboard characters result; at worst we unthinkingly hurt, anger, or alienate others. Writing is our craft, words are our tools, and it's our responsibility to use them well.KeVin K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14792797517571690942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-74614557860763726082012-03-19T06:35:32.164-04:002012-03-19T06:35:32.164-04:00Excellent post.
I don't think I've had a ...Excellent post.<br /><br />I don't think I've had a lot of problems with POV as much with unintentionally writing sterotypical characters.<br /><br />Fortunately, other sets of eyes were able to catch and pointe some key impossibilities to a few of my characters, which allowed me to tweak and create more realistic and believable characters.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-64795968540352549212012-03-18T15:05:46.228-04:002012-03-18T15:05:46.228-04:00I'm very much aware that my narrative POV is r...I'm very much aware that my narrative POV is reflective of/influenced by my personal POV and I wouldn't want it any other way. I rely on my first reader and/or editor to point out where credibility of character or plot is undermined. Like you mentioned, it's unconscious, thus difficult to assess on our own.Liane Spicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.com