tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30211588.post6650122439805586425..comments2023-05-14T08:36:03.832-04:00Comments on The Elephant's Bookshelf: Archaic Points of View?Matt Sinclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07171715051853671712noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30211588.post-30593955361746673802011-03-04T17:23:56.671-05:002011-03-04T17:23:56.671-05:00Brian, I love when you comment because you always ...Brian, I love when you comment because you always make important contributions. I wasn't thinking about writing for that age group, and it's an important caveat. Thanks again!Matt Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171715051853671712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30211588.post-38970966002738703042011-03-04T17:23:06.582-05:002011-03-04T17:23:06.582-05:00dr3am3r, it can be. I think it can be done on occa...dr3am3r, it can be. I think it can be done on occasion and in specific circumstances. I'll admit I've done it in my own writing and my critique group partners are pointing out each example, which is one reason why a critique group is so important.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment!Matt Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171715051853671712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30211588.post-47962777138373341752011-03-04T10:17:31.736-05:002011-03-04T10:17:31.736-05:00Interesting post. Often people in the industry (ie...Interesting post. Often people in the industry (ie. editors and reviews) forget that there are stylistic trends that come and go. My point of view is that there is no 'wrong' stylistic approach as long as the story comes across compellingly. <br /><br />Another note: In writing for children, dialogue tags are often requested, even in conversations between two characters, because its easier for younger readers to follow.Brian Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08547208018232793140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30211588.post-85401456633186840962011-03-03T19:49:35.482-05:002011-03-03T19:49:35.482-05:00Head-hopping is just plain confusing. I mean somet...Head-hopping is just plain confusing. I mean sometimes when I'm writing things I'm not aware of the fact that I just changed perspective because being the writer I know these things. However, the reader has no idea what's going on. <br /><br />Novels today get less and less descriptive in scene. I've noticed that a lot of romance novels are more like one night stands rather than something full of nuances similar to Jane Austen or Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz.dr3am3rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13180061943340517074noreply@blogger.com