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The Seventh Deadly Sin of Writing: Head Hopping

Firstly, allow me to apologise for my tardiness in wrapping this up.

Point of view refers to the character or person narrating the story (in other words, whose head we are in).

As writers, we are offered the chance of allowing our readers to wander through the mind of a character. This is something that sets reading apart from watching a movie. We are throwing our readers into one character’s head, which allows them to connect with that character, grow a bond with, and even identify with his or her problems or conflicts. In order to keep that connection strong, we need to keep the point of view fixed. While switching point of view is not wrong, it does weaken the impact of the story.

Have you ever read a story written in the first person, then without warning the author reveals the thoughts of a different character? And you’re thinking, “Whoa! Did I misunderstand?” And you scroll back up to make sure you didn’t miss anything. Well, good news is, you probably didn’t. Even better news is, you are an astute reader, so you can give yourself a congratulatory slap on the back.

Point of view breaches aren’t limited to first person tales; it is amplified when writing in third person, especially since most fiction is written in third person. Always remember that when you’re writing from one person’s point of view, he/she can only assume what another character is thinking or feeling by guessing from that character’s dialogue, actions, expression, etc. The only person whose thoughts and feelings he/she can plausibly reveal, is his/her own.

In a nutshell… always be aware of whose viewpoint you’re in and why. If you need to change viewpoints, never do it without warning.

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I won't dumb down anything I took the time and energy to write for someone to get mad because he/she doesn't know what a word or phrase means.

Brava! Me too! I learnt a lot of new words and phrases from reading that I use in my writing. Anyways it's much easier now days to find out meanings of words and phrases. I used to have to get the actual dictionary out(it was huge) when I was younger. There was no google search.