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Demesnedenoir replied to the thread Is "Head Hopping" Good or Bad?.It's hard as hell to catch sometimes, most risky for me when writing one POV with another POV character in the scene, LMAO. That feels... -
Naruzeldamaster replied to the thread Is "Head Hopping" Good or Bad?.I tend to do this a lot more often than I should, I don't know why but I feel the need to explain a character's emotions or thoughts on... -
TThinkerX replied to the thread Dense Prose or Rich Prose?.I did that in 'Exiles: Pilgrimage.' One of the characters settled down with her toddler in a human village (the only one for thousands...
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Demesnedenoir replied to the thread Dense Prose or Rich Prose?.I'm not even sure what you mean... you can pack years into a sentence or pages into a few moments. The example sentence seems fairly...
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Demesnedenoir replied to the thread Dense Prose or Rich Prose?.That would be why I don't watch videos unless it's for a repair on something, LMAO. It stymies my brain how much time people waste on...
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Demesnedenoir replied to the thread Is "Head Hopping" Good or Bad?.IMO, it's a bit misunderstood, like Show Don't Tell™. Here's my take: real HeadHopping™ isn't 3rd Omniscient like Dune, it is...
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Naruzeldamaster replied to the thread Is "Head Hopping" Good or Bad?.Head hopping is sometimes used as a derogatory way to define a writing style in which the Point of View is shifted (keyword too) often...
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Incanus replied to the thread Is "Head Hopping" Good or Bad?.I'm not 100% clear on what 'head hopping' is, so if there is a clear definition provided at some point, that could be helpful. It makes... -
Mad Swede replied to the thread Is "Head Hopping" Good or Bad?.Switching between points of view isn't in itself inherently bad. It's the way you do it as a writer which matters. Switching points of... -
Incanus replied to the thread Dense Prose or Rich Prose?.He has four story cycles that are usually considered his best stuff. They are: Zothique (the original 'dying earth' setting)...
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Demesnedenoir replied to the thread Mixing first and third person?.The Name of the Wind is framed for a third person/first person as I recall. Without details I don't know what you're actually doing. I...
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Demesnedenoir replied to the thread Mixing first and third person?.This totally depends on the frame. In my upcoming War of Seven Lies, some chapters will be written blending 1st, 2d, and 3rd, along with...
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SS Juli replied to the thread Mixing first and third person?.Agents and publishers will probably tell you to revise your draft if you do that because they do not associate shifting POVs with a...
