One of the more difficult things to talk about when it comes to writing, in my opinion at least, is point-of-view. Though the concept itself is pretty easily grasped, it’s also a major one that gets brushed off as unimportant in a lot of cases. Particularly for writers who write their stories by instinct, the point-of-view is something that happens naturally depending on what they’re going for. Unfortunately, this can often result in the point-of-view being written poorly.
However, of particular note for today’s tips, we’re going to focus in on stories where the point-of-view is limited, but the limited view is switched between various characters. Now for some who aren’t avid readers, this may seem like a foreign concept to a degree. There are numerous contemporary stories that use limited view, but they only ever focus on the protagonist. However, there are indeed still others where it utilizes specific viewpoints of different characters to show different aspects of the story (Game of Thrones is one example).
Why this particular subject, though? In my opinion, it is perhaps the one that poses the most risk to poor writing, as characters are often the driving force of a story. As such, messing up how these viewpoint switches occur can quickly turn readers off. There are ways to prevent this though, which is my goal for today: tips on how you can make sure you’re able to switch characters successfully. Please keep in mind there are numerous things to watch out for, but these are the areas I believe one should be most concerned with.
Rebel of All Trades 