I know the third person limited narrative is what I see most often in fantasy. It's where the story is told from the viewpoint of a specific character in the third person mode. And I know that third person omniscient narrative is where the author focuses on a wide range of characters and states things that the characters couldn't possibly know.
However, my question lies with my buddy's work. He has me reading a story he wrote and it's in a style I've seen before and personally don't like. It's in the third person but he switches POV frequently and sometimes does it mid-paragraph. For instance, Dave could be talking to Susan from his POV and then the next paragraph it's from Susan's POV. Is this sort of a hybrid of limited and omniscient? Or is it considered one or the other? Also, have you seen this in a book before, and if so, do you mind this type of narrative?
However, my question lies with my buddy's work. He has me reading a story he wrote and it's in a style I've seen before and personally don't like. It's in the third person but he switches POV frequently and sometimes does it mid-paragraph. For instance, Dave could be talking to Susan from his POV and then the next paragraph it's from Susan's POV. Is this sort of a hybrid of limited and omniscient? Or is it considered one or the other? Also, have you seen this in a book before, and if so, do you mind this type of narrative?
Formerly Mat Bloody Cauthon on Wotmania, blessed be its name
Third person narrative question
- 23/02/2011 08:21:01 PM
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So it is focalised through different points of view
- 24/02/2011 09:34:34 AM
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Re: So it is focalised through different points of view
- 24/02/2011 02:30:17 PM
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It's sloppy. I can't imagine that the result is good.
- 24/02/2011 05:47:27 PM
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