Comments on: So when shouldn’t you use deep POV?

By: Deep Third « The Adams Zone

Deep Third « The Adams Zone — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:40:34 +0000

[...] 8, 2009 by garridon Alice Rasley has a nice blog entry on So When Shouldn’t You Use Deep Third? If you’ve heard the term Deep POV mentioned around, have a look at this blog for a clear [...]

By: Linda Adams

Linda Adams — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:19:46 +0000

Perfect explanation. I’ve heard the term bandied around, but never stated that clearly. One writer, in particular, preaches that it’s only way publishers are going and tells people omniscient is dead. I could never write in a deep POV. Just not me. Just not the kind of stories I write.

By: fritz freiheit.com blog » Link dump

fritz freiheit.com blog » Link dump — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:18:57 +0000

[...] So when shouldn?t you use deep POV? ? Jordan McCollum (Writing,PointOfView,POV) [...]

By: alicia

alicia — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:12:53 +0000

Deb, the important thing is to do whatever you do WELL. Badly done deep POV is more excruciating than about anything else because we can’t get away from a bad voice in deep POV. So if it’s not the right POV approach for our voice or the story, we should avoid it and go with a more traditional approach.

By: Deb Smythe

Deb Smythe — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:22:37 +0000

Thanks for the great explanation and analysis! Good to know we will not be flogged, flayed and cast into darkness for using other than deep 3rd.