tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post7570281492889217155..comments2023-09-06T05:48:05.398-06:00Comments on Terry's Place: POV Q&ATerry Odellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-84106394637432911412011-02-10T16:13:41.164-07:002011-02-10T16:13:41.164-07:00Thanks, MaryThanks, MaryTerry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-61644134533750218642011-02-10T15:17:02.818-07:002011-02-10T15:17:02.818-07:00Great ideas Terry as always POV makes the story a ...Great ideas Terry as always POV makes the story a natural romance to me, with both the book gives h/h views of the same thing. Interesting!Mary Ricksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676306822821614446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-53371183001744391172011-02-10T13:49:45.087-07:002011-02-10T13:49:45.087-07:00Katie - as with everything, "done right"...Katie - as with everything, "done right" is the key!Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-35274160295842898722011-02-10T13:40:58.057-07:002011-02-10T13:40:58.057-07:00I occasionally like reading the same scene from bo...I occasionally like reading the same scene from both the h/h POVs in romances. I think if done right, it adds extra depth. :)Katie Reushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085461796363818906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-35986570341190800582011-02-10T13:31:59.956-07:002011-02-10T13:31:59.956-07:00Ann - thanks SO much. I appreciate your kind words...Ann - thanks SO much. I appreciate your kind words--and I hope you enjoy the rest of the book.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-34456342416536563482011-02-10T13:28:03.771-07:002011-02-10T13:28:03.771-07:00Terry: I clicked the contest tab, and bought your ...Terry: I clicked the contest tab, and bought your book! I've read the first five pages and am impressed. I'm going to post this on my blog today for you. $1.50 is a fantastic deal for what looks like a very good read!!<br /><a href="http://annbest-jen.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"><i>Ann Best, Author</i></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-34474252345999959092011-02-10T09:05:27.294-07:002011-02-10T09:05:27.294-07:00Megan - I think that's critical--it has to wor...Megan - I think that's critical--it has to work for the story. I've read books where there's a POV character who only appears in a few chapters, and only for a few pages, and I always wonder if the author could have given us that information through the primary POV characters. Sometimes it can, sometimes it can't.<br /><br />romancegoddess--so glad you found me. As for which book to read first -- that's kind of like asking me which of my kids I like best. The only caveat is that I'd read Finding Sarah before Hidden Fire, because those two are connected. I'd humbly suggest you check out my website and decide for yourself. I have first chapter reads, excerpts, and behind the scenes peeks for all of my novels. And it'll also depend on if you're a print or a digital kind of person. If you read digital books, check the contest tab for a great place to start!Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-15994454729508290772011-02-10T08:43:52.438-07:002011-02-10T08:43:52.438-07:00Some good ideas here Terry--My first visit to your...Some good ideas here Terry--My first visit to your blog--Inspirational exercises RE: POV, coincidentally perfectly timed for some POV decision-making I am involved in with my WIP!<br />Thanks! (Which of your books would you recommend I read first?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-17181549959825695202011-02-10T08:38:47.062-07:002011-02-10T08:38:47.062-07:00I have just finished adding a pov to sections of m...I have just finished adding a pov to sections of my wip and I have found that it introduces so many additional dimensions that previously weren't there.Megan Johnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11954286493107063197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-11137301696225203062011-02-10T08:05:02.418-07:002011-02-10T08:05:02.418-07:00Ann - I have to say that it depends on the actual ...Ann - I have to say that it depends on the actual genre. If it's on the romance shelf, it'll probably need both h/h POV (but you can still write it as a mystery romance -- that's what I do!)<br /><br />If it's going to be in the mystery section, yes, you can definitely do it 1st person. There are countless mysteries out there written from a single POV. You have to decide whose story it is.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-72013578626251514432011-02-10T08:00:57.361-07:002011-02-10T08:00:57.361-07:00Terry - I appreciated your thoughts on our comment...Terry - I appreciated your thoughts on our comments. Vis a vis first person - do you think that can work in a mystery/romance? A little hard to get the intimate details that way or the hero's take on the whole thing. At least its a good exercise for the head-hoppers among us!Ann Yosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08655673237379672260noreply@blogger.com