Forum: Writers


Subject: POV : Who is telling the story?

depalo opened this issue on Apr 27, 2005 ยท 2 posts


dialyn posted Wed, 27 April 2005 at 8:23 PM

I started out with one opinion and then revised it on the bus. I do a lot of thinking on the bus. At end, I think people should experiment with points of view, dialogue, styles, structure, etc. while they are trying to find their way to their own true and unique voice. History is full of famous writers who copied elements of other writers early in their careers, and then developed their own approach which became their own distinctive style. The same is true of any artist, of course. Part of the learning curve is imitating someone you take a fancy to. Now, after you've shown how clever you are about imitating someone else, I think then its time to focus in on your own style and how you want to communicate what you have to say. Some people like to develop character. Some people prefer complex plots. Some people focus on the lyrical sound of the words. And that's what's right for the writer and the writer's audience. I don't think there is a right or wrong to any of this. It is what the story or the idea calls for and what you as a writer want to accomplish. Those are my bus thoughts for what they are worth, which isn't much.