tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932500187353859270.post963069880877562851..comments2024-02-13T15:37:51.463-05:00Comments on Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse: Does Head Hopping Make You Crazy?Ellis Vidlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918353154644739285noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932500187353859270.post-43145343939501345962012-06-18T20:06:05.593-04:002012-06-18T20:06:05.593-04:00I don't like head hopping either, too confusin...I don't like head hopping either, too confusing - altho you're right, Nora Roberts is good at it!Nancy Lauzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394369257154940270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932500187353859270.post-60412986730536280462012-06-17T12:28:48.827-04:002012-06-17T12:28:48.827-04:00Sandy, I prefer one scene/one POV too, but if it&#...Sandy, I prefer one scene/one POV too, but if it's well done and the story is good, the head hopping doesn't really distract me. <br />I also prefer multiple POVs for the same reasons. I like the depth. You and Polly both do it very well.Ellis Vidlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918353154644739285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932500187353859270.post-14003414750942873512012-06-17T12:00:02.962-04:002012-06-17T12:00:02.962-04:00I don't like head-hopping in the same scene. H...I don't like head-hopping in the same scene. However, I do like (actually prefer) stories that are told from more than one POV. I think it gives dimension and adds complexity if the reader can see the problem/situation from the POV of multiple characters. I agree that changes are more effective in longer scenes than short, choppy back-and-forth.Sandy Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824301408180614516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932500187353859270.post-38242380348140498922012-06-16T08:37:59.133-04:002012-06-16T08:37:59.133-04:00I don't know when it changed, but there's ...I don't know when it changed, but there's certainly more emphasis on using a single POV now than in the early 90s. And it's still up for grabs in some circles. As usual, I don't believe the "rules" are absolute. I'd rather see a smooth shift now and then than a bunch of short, choppy scenes if you feel both POVs are necessary.Ellis Vidlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918353154644739285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932500187353859270.post-23845062572743009242012-06-16T07:54:32.983-04:002012-06-16T07:54:32.983-04:00I head hopped when I first started writing because...I head hopped when I first started writing because I didn't know "the rules." Once it was made clear to me, and I worked so hard to get it right, I found POV shifts a distraction when I read other writers doing it. I do believe head hopping bothers writers more than readers. All they're interested in is a good story, and if the POV shifts are done well, with no confusion, I Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.com