tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903433327920936021.post2848109922347808670..comments2024-03-28T02:15:48.716-05:00Comments on Chasing Dreams: Camera Lens POVTamara Hart Heinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562765111202443160noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903433327920936021.post-79190942997254152392009-10-25T21:37:05.083-05:002009-10-25T21:37:05.083-05:00I agree with you, Kurt. That's what I've d...I agree with you, Kurt. That's what I've decided to do. I'll give it a go, see how it feels, and then the scene might end up getting cut. Sad!Tamara Hart Heinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07562765111202443160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903433327920936021.post-32363789148196618792009-10-24T15:13:37.190-05:002009-10-24T15:13:37.190-05:00I must admit, it would be very tempting to try it ...I must admit, it would be very tempting to try it seeing you already have the thumbs up by your editor. It's not something that anyone would do normally off their own back. If I was you, I would at least have a play to see if it could work, you have nothing to loose. Then once you've done it, use your own instincts. You will know in your own head if it works or not. Trust your own Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903433327920936021.post-41018303344139092112009-10-23T17:14:36.561-05:002009-10-23T17:14:36.561-05:00I had the thoughts your first friend did - that it...I had the thoughts your first friend did - that it would be weird if it just happened once. Unless perhaps MC for some reason did not have coherent thoughts - like if she was unconscious or dealing with short term memory loss (i am not joking about the short term memory loss, as this happened to me for a day and still cannot recall what happened that day of my life, except through my husband'Aaron and Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15366490612211481247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903433327920936021.post-85317793575181274382009-10-22T17:43:54.896-05:002009-10-22T17:43:54.896-05:00I could see using that perspective in the beginnin...I could see using that perspective in the beginning, but not in the middle. Although, who knows. If the book already has multiple POVs, it might not be as distracting as it sounds.<br /><br />BTW, love the new photo :)Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903433327920936021.post-77486879975816825582009-10-21T15:25:55.636-05:002009-10-21T15:25:55.636-05:00@Karen: the book actually has three 3rd person POV...@Karen: the book actually has three 3rd person POVs that is uses. Four was too many...yet this one scene, like Jordan said about her book, has some really good action in it. After the friends rescue the MC, yeah, they can talk about it ("We did this and this is and it was really cool!") but it won't be the same as seeing it happen.<br /><br />@Jordan: Yes, that's the POV I'mTamara Hart Heinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07562765111202443160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903433327920936021.post-41434820746937906612009-10-21T15:16:13.190-05:002009-10-21T15:16:13.190-05:00I was going to suggest maybe having those camera-l...I was going to suggest maybe having those camera-lens chapters periodically throughout the book. But if you're actually eliminating all the others, that might not work.<br /><br />I just had to add two POV charactera halfway through a WIP because there was so much information happening off screen that was important. Yeah, it'd all be revealed in the end, but . . . half the book was Jordanhttp://jordanmccollum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903433327920936021.post-72844411282795765882009-10-21T15:04:09.070-05:002009-10-21T15:04:09.070-05:00I think it can work if you do it more than this on...I think it can work if you do it more than this one incident. Is your MC's POV 1st or 3rd? If it's 1st, it would be harder to make this work, but if it's 3rd it could. IF, like Kate says, it doesn't come across as author convenience. Why not keep it from the MC's POV? That might be even more interesting, to have the rescue from the POV of the one being rescued.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903433327920936021.post-67903833405285005932009-10-21T14:30:31.234-05:002009-10-21T14:30:31.234-05:00@M Gray--it's actually my editor's idea, L...@M Gray--it's actually my editor's idea, LOL. I'm the one who's hesitant. My thoughts are more like Kate's and Jenni's.<br /><br />But your words encourage me. Maybe I'll give it a shot. the only other option is to cut the scene. (It was in another character's POV but we're cutting that POV from the book.)Tamara Hart Heinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07562765111202443160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903433327920936021.post-32200383621786223412009-10-21T14:27:13.672-05:002009-10-21T14:27:13.672-05:00I was shocked when author Sol Stein said he used a...I was shocked when author Sol Stein said he used a first person POV in one tiny scene against a third person POV throughout the book. And his worked. Sold millions. You've heard me talk about the book The Power of Point of View. I thought that book had a lot of neat insights but it's hard to say what works and what doesn't. Maybe try it and ask your excellent editor. :) I think Mary Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14381578745894421730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903433327920936021.post-66630785633559550152009-10-21T14:26:48.404-05:002009-10-21T14:26:48.404-05:00I agree with Kate. Just that once, a sudden switc...I agree with Kate. Just that once, a sudden switch that never happens again, would be a distraction for me.Jenni Baileyhttp://jennibailey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903433327920936021.post-51415825535826404432009-10-21T14:16:02.321-05:002009-10-21T14:16:02.321-05:00My opinion: If you just do it the one time, it wil...My opinion: If you just do it the one time, it will seem like author convenience. If it's a viewpoint you change to throughout your book, then I think it could work.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13303922187736526290noreply@blogger.com