tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post4413899407469745908..comments2023-09-06T05:48:05.398-06:00Comments on Terry's Place: More on Point of ViewTerry Odellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-50814908378766427942010-08-03T10:02:12.462-06:002010-08-03T10:02:12.462-06:00Glynis - thanks so much. I write almost everythin...Glynis - thanks so much. I write almost everything in deep 3rd, but I did have a short story that demanded 1st. Who was I to argue - the protagonist was a cop!Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-49840825095665607702010-08-03T02:08:21.080-06:002010-08-03T02:08:21.080-06:00I love your kitchen. We have open plan living here...I love your kitchen. We have open plan living here in Cyprus, it is great as you do not get left out of the conversations while you cook.I miss my large fridge, I had to leave it in the UK. When we arrived here they hadn't arrived in the stores.:( <br /><br />I wrote my first in 3rd person, my second will be the same and I am experimenting with 1st.<br /><a href="http://www.glynissmy.com/" rel="nofollow">Author Blog: Glynis Smy</a>Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-39305895337265829702010-07-30T06:52:23.765-06:002010-07-30T06:52:23.765-06:00Liana - it's a new concept for me. Normally, I...Liana - it's a new concept for me. Normally, I prefer people don't observe my cooking techniques! But we don't entertain much anymore, so I'm hoping it won't be a problem.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-75079546974318038472010-07-30T06:43:37.574-06:002010-07-30T06:43:37.574-06:00What a gorgeous kitchen! Love the open floor plan...What a gorgeous kitchen! Love the open floor plan.Liana Laverentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541637851147603199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-85979457683541791562010-07-29T16:38:09.375-06:002010-07-29T16:38:09.375-06:00Jax - I mumble--hate to hear my own voice, but hea...Jax - I mumble--hate to hear my own voice, but hearing is important, as I've discovered too late. Some just plain clunky sentences have slipped by, which reading aloud would have caught.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-29207269690647253682010-07-29T16:12:58.279-06:002010-07-29T16:12:58.279-06:00I find talking out loud, to 'myself' -- pr...I find talking out loud, to 'myself' -- preferably when home alone (so they don't lock me up!) -- helps as you can hear the dialog flow and switch the POV's in a more natural environment!! But that is just how I work!! <br /><br />Great job!!<br /><br />Jacqui Jacoby<br />http://jaxsmovielist.blogspot.comCatch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-90981738545868328282010-07-29T14:37:28.813-06:002010-07-29T14:37:28.813-06:00TerryS - Chats only let you post a couple of lines...TerryS - Chats only let you post a couple of lines at a time, so I'm glad my notes are in 'little bits.'<br /><br />Love the new stove -- have wanted to cook with gas for the last 30+ years.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-3757888927182649452010-07-29T14:36:19.412-06:002010-07-29T14:36:19.412-06:00Jemi, I prefer 3rd, but can "handle" 1st...Jemi, I prefer 3rd, but can "handle" 1st, especially in mystery where the detective is the protagonist. What bugs me (and is kind of POV related) is present tense. With very few exceptions, I just can't wrap my head around that. <br /><br />Pataricia - thanks for chiming in--yes, it's a drag to have to make a special stop at the liquor store (unlike Florida where you can buy beer and wine in the grocery store). But if you look closely, there IS wine there--the boxed variety, which is actually not half-bad.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-67378249346209894842010-07-29T14:29:59.325-06:002010-07-29T14:29:59.325-06:00I like the way you broke it down too. Nice little ...I like the way you broke it down too. Nice little bits. <br /><br />Love the new kitchen, especially your stove in its island.Terry Stonecrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726985400500572770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-82342264109514821962010-07-29T13:59:13.669-06:002010-07-29T13:59:13.669-06:00Your kitchen looks wonderful -- but your wine rack...Your kitchen looks wonderful -- but your wine rack is empty. Maybe you should take a wine tasting tour on the western slope this fall.<br /><br />POV, one of our favorite writerly topics. I like reading everything except omniscient, but especially love thrillers in Author Guy's multiple 3rd person limited POV. That way, I get to keep track of what the bad guys are up to. :) <br /><br />When writing, it seems like certain stories work better in first person and others in 3rd. Sometimes we have to play around with rewrites to figure out what's best.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-57520107028525855592010-07-29T09:50:09.536-06:002010-07-29T09:50:09.536-06:00Great breakdown!
I prefer reading and writing in ...Great breakdown!<br /><br />I prefer reading and writing in 3rd. There are a few really great books I've read in 1st, but I think it's hard to pull off well.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-35445329212632853942010-07-29T09:09:28.933-06:002010-07-29T09:09:28.933-06:00Marc- it sounds as if you're referring to &quo...Marc- it sounds as if you're referring to "Deep POV" which indeed reads like 1st person. The giveaway -- substitute "I" for "he" or the character's name. Does it read virtually the same?<br /><br />That's my preference when I write. And you can do deep POV from each character's head, so you're not restricted to one the way you are in 1st person.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-54629061750387323872010-07-29T09:04:21.962-06:002010-07-29T09:04:21.962-06:00I think I invented one, at least I don't see i...I think I invented one, at least I don't see it on your list. It's like your multiple 3rd person, except that all description is done as that person sees it, using terms that that person knows. I've had it described as 'third person that reads like first person.'<br /><br />Marc Vun Kannon<br />http://authorguy.wordpress.comAuthor Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18316825723835547403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-71020809435664774242010-07-29T09:02:38.852-06:002010-07-29T09:02:38.852-06:00Linda - my pleasure, and thank you.Linda - my pleasure, and thank you.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-76829428861868333872010-07-29T07:25:26.471-06:002010-07-29T07:25:26.471-06:00Terry - thanks for the additional insight into POV...Terry - thanks for the additional insight into POV. And the kitchen looks great!Linda Leszczukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15117080878321152684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-55504446080044067352010-07-29T07:21:48.399-06:002010-07-29T07:21:48.399-06:00JW - I love the kitchen too! It's a lot smalle...JW - I love the kitchen too! It's a lot smaller than the one in our old house, but it's working just fine for the 2 of us. I'm just afraid I'll get everything put away and then find 4 more boxes in the basement that need to be in there too.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-57675995681252013192010-07-29T07:16:03.730-06:002010-07-29T07:16:03.730-06:00This is very helpful, Terry. Thanks. Oh and LOVE t...This is very helpful, Terry. Thanks. Oh and LOVE the new kitchen. <br /><br />TeresaT. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-18061260140886641532010-07-29T06:55:57.216-06:002010-07-29T06:55:57.216-06:00Mary, thanks - this makes me feel better about bei...Mary, thanks - this makes me feel better about being the Person In Charge tonight.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-5098616775660847192010-07-29T06:11:49.651-06:002010-07-29T06:11:49.651-06:00Terry--
Love this breakdown. Very practical.
I pre...Terry--<br />Love this breakdown. Very practical.<br />I prefer 3rd person or 1st person.<br />Your Giveaways are things I like to think while I read rather than being told about them. Maybe it's the ADD but Omniscient overwhelms me.<br />I'm sure the Symposium will be a great success.Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.com