tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post1519772662684040787..comments2023-06-23T06:52:41.913-07:00Comments on Oh, The Things I've Learned- ANGIE SANDRO: NaNo UPDATE, Day 19Angie Sandrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12942189316705391288noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-20890164255095125652012-11-20T05:54:04.130-08:002012-11-20T05:54:04.130-08:00I've yet to read a book with such a change in ...I've yet to read a book with such a change in POV, but I think I'd like to. It seems like it would open up a new perspective on things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-74732491348452215322012-11-19T19:05:07.269-08:002012-11-19T19:05:07.269-08:00Terri, your right. I guess I'll be converting ...Terri, your right. I guess I'll be converting his chapter. This story works in present tense because of the mystery/suspense elements. It keeps the reader in the moment. Thank you. Angie Sandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942189316705391288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-16426684502152852662012-11-19T19:01:03.950-08:002012-11-19T19:01:03.950-08:00The last story I wrote had male/female narrators. ...The last story I wrote had male/female narrators. I wrote both in 1st/present and it worked with that story. I put their names as chapter headings which forewarned readers of the POV change. I could do the same with this story.Angie Sandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942189316705391288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-67228153946956946672012-11-19T18:56:58.381-08:002012-11-19T18:56:58.381-08:00Indeed, I do, lol. Indeed, I do, lol. Angie Sandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942189316705391288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-45809602651274682152012-11-19T18:53:19.979-08:002012-11-19T18:53:19.979-08:00The following comment is from Terri Bruce. I had t...The following comment is from Terri Bruce. I had to repast it after my computer fritzed on me. <br /><br />Hmmmm....I have seen the use of two different tenses, I think, but I can't think of any of the book titles. However, keep in mind with the tense change, what you're saying to the reader is that the first person character is telling the reader what happened AS IT HAPPENS, while the 3rd person character is telling the reader what happened AFTER THE FACT. If that's what you mean, then it should be fine (the examples I'm thinking of are usually suspense/mystery/thrillers, where one person is telling the story after the fact (like the detective/cop) and one is telling it as it happens (usually the bad guy), but I've also seen it in mother/daughter women's fic - with the grown up daughter explaining the present day problems in the past tense and then the book switches to the mom's PoV in present tense as she relates her life story). I'd have to check but Paulo Coelho may have used two different tenses in The Witch of Portobello and I think possibly Amy Tan in The Bonesetter's Daughter. But if you mean for your characters to both be telling the same story at the same time (e.g. as it happens), then you'd really need to use the same tense I think.<br /><br />As for the two different PoVs...hmmm, not sure if I've seen that if both are suppose to be PoV characters, versus an outside narrator (for the 3rd person) and then zooming in on one character (1st person). Now I'm curious and want to start pulling books off the shelf to see if I can find an example of that! You've made me curious! Good luck with the story - go, Angie, go!!! <br /><br />Angie Sandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942189316705391288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-63200918711932255602012-11-19T18:29:02.623-08:002012-11-19T18:29:02.623-08:00Without diving into what my story is about, all I&...Without diving into what my story is about, all I'd say is that my NaNo novel also involves more than one perspective, though most of the story is told from first-person.... When I read, I appreciate distinct markers to show me whose perspective or head I'm getting into. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-75097287124634351702012-11-19T17:51:25.294-08:002012-11-19T17:51:25.294-08:00You know my take on dual POVs. *giggles* I think i...You know my take on dual POVs. *giggles* I think it works when the voices are distinctive. :-)Kate Evangelistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329658806888882504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-64175840465525614142012-11-19T15:56:07.502-08:002012-11-19T15:56:07.502-08:00I think I wrote it in in 3rd/past for the same rea...I think I wrote it in in 3rd/past for the same reason. It worked with the emotion I wanted to transmit. So for me, it worked out. It seems most of the comments are okay with this style. <br /><br />And you're right, it doesn't hurt to experiment with it. I may write the initial scene again just to see how it sounds. I just have to get his voice down. Writing from a male perspective is easier for me since I work with teenage boys. The girls tend to baffle me, lol.Angie Sandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942189316705391288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-35481007413969081702012-11-19T15:25:04.947-08:002012-11-19T15:25:04.947-08:00It's funny you should bring this up, because I...It's funny you should bring this up, because I just ran into the same thing on my WIP. I have one MC in my WIP, and I wrote the entire thing in 1st person, present tense. But for reasons I won't explain here, I had to write the last chapter from someone else's POV. I initially starting writing that final chapter in 1st person present, but it just didn't feel right, so I ended up switching to 3rd person past. So I'd say just go with what feels right. It never hurts to experiment a little, either, and write a little bit in each format to see how they feel. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-31407882229658392492012-11-19T14:08:42.471-08:002012-11-19T14:08:42.471-08:00LOL, the curse of 1st person POV. The bratty tone....LOL, the curse of 1st person POV. The bratty tone. I think my girl's a bit whiny right now. I'll fix that in edit mode. Thanks for your opinion through. It helps. Angie Sandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942189316705391288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-41807180251647948522012-11-19T14:00:20.164-08:002012-11-19T14:00:20.164-08:00I'm reading a book right now that does the sam...I'm reading a book right now that does the same thing, The Unnaturalists by Tiffany Trent. The female MC is in 1st person and the male MC is in third. It helps distinguish their voices. Personally, I'm rooting more for the male MC because the female's first person voice makes her sound like a bit of a brat, but she's undergoing change.Joyce Alton / @joycealtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06201548593592822776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-46132254059910847822012-11-19T13:58:32.879-08:002012-11-19T13:58:32.879-08:00Hi Rebekah,
Thanks for stopping by. I enjoy readi...Hi Rebekah, <br />Thanks for stopping by. I enjoy reading books with multiple POV's. George R.R. Martin does this really well since each character has a very distinct voice. Angie Sandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942189316705391288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-6044126943454334702012-11-19T13:51:23.785-08:002012-11-19T13:51:23.785-08:00I love dual POV books. I'm also trying to reme...I love dual POV books. I'm also trying to remember if I've read any with different tense changes...can't remember off hand. But I don't mind the dual povs at all. Rebekah Purdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04026278520434226775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-89865687964534518032012-11-19T13:15:32.072-08:002012-11-19T13:15:32.072-08:00I'm trying to remember. I think some of the la...I'm trying to remember. I think some of the later books in the House of Night series by P.C. and Kristin Cast had both. I don't think I personally had a problem with the tense change with those books.Angie Sandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942189316705391288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-64440335812952910242012-11-19T13:03:56.283-08:002012-11-19T13:03:56.283-08:00I can't really think of any books I've rea...I can't really think of any books I've read that are both 1st person and 3rd person. Maybe I just wasn't paying attention or maybe I haven't read enough books.Michelle 4 Laughshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06876457259362839114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-14752674909475009272012-11-19T09:36:10.805-08:002012-11-19T09:36:10.805-08:00Thanks for your input. It's helpful to get a v...Thanks for your input. It's helpful to get a variety of opinions. Good luck on your NaNo journey, too. Angie Sandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942189316705391288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052162367673650724.post-13688602403231707972012-11-19T09:34:56.910-08:002012-11-19T09:34:56.910-08:00I like it when there's a distinct separation. ...I like it when there's a distinct separation. Good luck with NaNo!! :)Precy Larkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16714824672731935371noreply@blogger.com