Date Posted:09:08:38 03/23/10 Tue Author: Alex Subject: Re: POV- My Two Cents In reply to:
Larn
's message, "POV- My Two Cents" on 00:54:01 03/23/10 Tue
So the clear and distinct voice of the characters is what helps multiple POV writing? Rather than a generalized voice of omnicient? Hmm. I just had a thought. If a story was read to me, I'd enjoy it if the reader just used their own voice, but it'd be a lot more engaging if the reader changed their tone and accent to suit the character's dialog. Like books on tape. I remember listening to one driving up the east coast from FL. The reader was a woman, but she managed to change her voice, 'thinning' her speech even for one of the characters, an FBI agent, so I heard and 'saw' the men talking. The reader disappeared and the story took over. After that I looked for the credentials of the reader on the BOT, selecting those with stage experience over others. Not that the other readers couldn't achieve the same thing, but the actor's versions were universally more vivid for me. So in writing, using Omnicient, if it's too neutral, or too distinctly O, it makes it harder to differentiate between the characters?
