12.9: Q&A on Viewpoint

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Your Hosts: Brandon, Piper, Dan, and Howard You had questions about viewpoint. Here they are! * Do you have tips and tricks for making 3rd-person omniscient compelling? * How do you make 3rd-person limited compelling? * Is it normal to need several drafts to nail down a character's voice? * What's the best way to portray an unreliable 3rd-person limited narrator? * What are your most effective methods for immersing yourself in character attributes so that you can get the voice right? * How do you choose between 1st and 3rd person? * How do you select the viewpoint character for a scene? * How do you smoothly transition between viewpoints? * How do you prevent character voices from blending into each other and becoming indistinguishable? (Our answers are in the podcast.)   Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal: https://www.talkiatry.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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