Comments on: Why First Person POV Is NOT Deep POV

By: Lisa Hall-Wilson

Lisa Hall-Wilson — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 21:00:14 +0000

I've just published a post on my blog with the examples you ask for. Hope it's helpful. https://lisahallwilson.com/examples-of-first-person-deep-pov/

By: Lisa Hall-Wilson

Lisa Hall-Wilson — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:58:43 +0000

In reply to Veronica.

I've just posted a blog with examples here: https://lisahallwilson.com/examples-of-first-person-deep-pov/

By: Lisa Hall-Wilson

Lisa Hall-Wilson — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 20:15:06 +0000

In reply to Amy Keeley. Recognizing and removing the author/narrator voice is perhaps the most difficult aspect of deep pov to learn. there's so much more to it than removing dialogue tags and filter words.

By: Amy Keeley

Amy Keeley — Sun, 31 Jul 2022 22:41:21 +0000

This was really informative and, for me, timely. I've been trying to read up on deep POV lately, but had no idea how much I relied on narration to tell the story until I read this article.

Thank you!

By: Tiffany Yates Martin

Tiffany Yates Martin — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 20:59:33 +0000

This is a fantastic post, Lisa--clear and enlightening and useful. I'll be sharing!

By: Paula Cappa

Paula Cappa — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:05:10 +0000

In reply to Lisa Hall-Wilson. Thank you.

By: Lisa Hall-Wilson

Lisa Hall-Wilson — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:30:40 +0000

In reply to Paula Cappa.

I’m sure I have. Epic fantasy comes to mind. But those stories have a large cast of POV characters and I’ve never seen deep POV used exclusively in that situation.
As for adding a love interest POV later in the story, your genre is going to play a part. If you’re writing romance, they want both romantic POVs introduced within the first three chapters.
POV plays a role. Genre conventions play a role. Age of intended audience plays a role. Find others writing what you wrote and see how they’re approaching these questions.

By: Veronica

Veronica — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:26:48 +0000

In reply to Lisa Hall-Wilson. I hope you will do a follow-up and give examples of one paragraph in differing styles. It would be so helpful!

By: Paula Cappa

Paula Cappa — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:09:51 +0000

Wow, very helpful. I wasn't aware of all these layers going on. Lisa, I have a related question on POV. What are your thoughts on "rogue POV characters" when using multiple POV in a novel? By that I mean two main POV characters (one protagonist leading more than the other) and a third character that is a romantic interest. If I bring in the POV of the third character at about half way through the novel (in his own chapter), is that an acceptable shift to add a POV late in a novel? Are there any guidelines or rules that I should use? Do you know of any novels that introduce a character's POV late in a novel? Thank you!

By: V.M.Sang

V.M.Sang — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 08:53:04 +0000

In reply to Lisa Hall-Wilson. I understand second person in this context.The author is giving some advices, but in a story, I find it strange to be told what I'm doing. It would have to be a truly amazing story for me to read it.