Arthur Herzog
Arthur Herzog
Arthur Herzog IIIwas an American novelist, non-fiction writer, and journalist, well known for his works of science fiction and true crime books. He was the son of songwriter Arthur Herzog, Jr. He was married to Leslie Mandel-Herzog III...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
CountryUnited States of America
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But if two's company, three's a crowd - and that demands the omniscient point of view.
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It's also possible to have two third person singular points of view, as represented by two characters through whose eyes the story is told in alternating chapters, say.
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Vesco was always on the trail in search of money.
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But whatever the POV, and the difficulty of forcing the action into a particular frame, stay within it.
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Understanding POV is essential, or ought to be.
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The universal narrator knows all and can enter a character's head any time he chooses.
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To fake it is to stand guard over emptiness.
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The main advantage of the omniscient approach is that it's the easiest to handle. That's the major reason so many writers select it.