Perspective is such an important part of story! This is why story teaches us empathy, because in order to write immersively, we must be able to “see” through different characters’ eyes. Put ourselves in the shoes of someone who is not us.
I don't often use first-person POV because I like to see certain scenes through different viewpoints and first-person POV where you switch the to different characters is too confusing in my opinion. However, I do love first-person POV and it is the most intimate way to tell a story and honestly, the most realistic way. If I want to change POVs, I have found it helpful to write in first-person POV and then switch it to third-person limited POV later because I'm still telling the story in that character's viewpoint with their particular thoughts in mind. I think writing in first-person POV can definitely smash writer's block. It's so easy to dive right in. Awesome post.
I can understand that. I like first person POV because it's most associated with the classic private eye and mystery genre which I love. And when it's done through a heated POV like that of Mike Hammer it gives the narrative a jolt of energy.
One of the reasons the splatter film "In a Violent Nature" really struck me was its stark use of POV for most of the film. I'm not a gamer, but my kid is, so I'm well familiar with many of today's games, and POV is king. I loved the whole prolonged stalking sequences from "IaVN" and foresee this being a future niche of storytelling outside of the gamer realm.
Perspective is such an important part of story! This is why story teaches us empathy, because in order to write immersively, we must be able to “see” through different characters’ eyes. Put ourselves in the shoes of someone who is not us.
Yes! We are Godlike in our vision of our story, but human when we tell it.
I don't often use first-person POV because I like to see certain scenes through different viewpoints and first-person POV where you switch the to different characters is too confusing in my opinion. However, I do love first-person POV and it is the most intimate way to tell a story and honestly, the most realistic way. If I want to change POVs, I have found it helpful to write in first-person POV and then switch it to third-person limited POV later because I'm still telling the story in that character's viewpoint with their particular thoughts in mind. I think writing in first-person POV can definitely smash writer's block. It's so easy to dive right in. Awesome post.
I can understand that. I like first person POV because it's most associated with the classic private eye and mystery genre which I love. And when it's done through a heated POV like that of Mike Hammer it gives the narrative a jolt of energy.
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One of the reasons the splatter film "In a Violent Nature" really struck me was its stark use of POV for most of the film. I'm not a gamer, but my kid is, so I'm well familiar with many of today's games, and POV is king. I loved the whole prolonged stalking sequences from "IaVN" and foresee this being a future niche of storytelling outside of the gamer realm.
I never saw that movie but I did hear about the flip in the viewpoint and thought that was a clever way to tell a story.