Comments on: Writing Tips #12 Sacha Rants About the Third Person POV

By: Book Review: Uglies by Scott Westerfeld | Sacha Black

Book Review: Uglies by Scott Westerfeld | Sacha Black — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 08:37:32 +0000

[…] for third person novels… unless they are written so well I can’t tell. I’ve even ranted about the third person POV, in the third person POV! So when I started reading Uglies, I did struggle to get passed the POv. […]

By: Sacha Black

Sacha Black — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:21:17 +0000

In reply to esthernewton2013. Hehe :) glad it made you laugh, that was kind of the intention :) it was quite good trying to do it and pushing myself out my comfort zone even if it was a struggle. And loool! Apparently im really not a fan! :p

By: esthernewton2013

esthernewton2013 — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:13:50 +0000

In reply to Sacha Black.

I think you did really well – and it made me laugh out loud. A huge well done for trying something new – and proving your theory is right i.e. that you really do HATE the third person! 🙂

By: Sacha Black

Sacha Black — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:12:27 +0000

In reply to esthernewton2013.

Lol thanks Esther! You wouldnt believe how long it took me to write though… WEEKS! Literally! I tried something new though… I wrote in the third person! Hated every minute… But I did it! Lol, had a giggle too! 🙂

By: esthernewton2013

esthernewton2013 — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:11:05 +0000

I love this! 🙂

By: Sacha Black

Sacha Black — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:10:22 +0000

In reply to Keith Channing. Funnily enough my WIP started out with a different main character as the protagonist and I couldn't work out why it wasn't working. Then I cut them out all together! So they aren't even in the book! It was like a epiphany when I realised!

By: Keith Channing

Keith Channing — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:06:30 +0000

In reply to Sacha Black. Funnily enough, The Orphans started life as Della's story, then became Max's and is told from inside her head; but my favourite character is probably Lindy.

By: Sacha Black

Sacha Black — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:02:46 +0000

In reply to Rachel. Blush!! thank you. I really appreciate the complement, that has made my day. :)

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:01:30 +0000

In reply to Sacha Black. It's always good to try to write in different styles, though and you acheived that pretty well. :-)

By: Sacha Black

Sacha Black — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 11:50:52 +0000

In reply to Rachel. Thank you :) I had to try really hard though, because I cant stand writing in the third person, so it doesnt come naturally. I guess it ended up fairly sarcastic! At least it made me giggle by the time i ended up re reading it. I do agree about getting closer to the person though, i think it brings a depth to the book, there used to be a big fashion in the literature world for third person, im just grateful that its now going out of fashion! :)