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Question: Switching between first and third person point of view!?
What is your opinion on a novel switching between first and third person point of view!? I know that the Pendragon Adventure series by DJ McHale does this, but what do you think!? For example, the story I have in mind has the primary main character telling her part of the story in first person point of view, then two of the secondary main characters, the villain so to speak who is from a group called the Syndicate and a friend of hers who is something called a Hunter, has their parts of the story in third person point of view!. I did this because these characters each represent an opposing force that is after her!.

The switching would be separated by chapters or page breaks, and the start of each section would make it clear who was speaking!. My reason for this is I tried going with just the main character's point of view, but there was a lot of information and plot that was being left out!. I tried going entirely third person point of view and then jumping between the three characters, but that didn't feel right either!.

So what's your opinion on it!? Should I just find a way to make either first or third person POV work, or would something that switched POV like this be interesting!? I've read in a lot of places that its best and preferable to stick with just one, but there are books out there that use both!. There's a reason that applies to the plot for why it does this, like in the Pendragon series, and I'm thinking if I go this route that I'd put an Epilogue with the reason why if this way seems like it's a good idea!. Thanks in advance!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
I don't believe it will be a problem for you to switch as you suggest as I can see you write with clarity already!. So many of these choices are based on your feeling of it being right!. Since you have tried it both ways, I would go ahead with what feels right!. Cheers!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I actually ran into this today while I was reading a book, it irritated me a lot!. I just sat there and looked back and forth between what I had already read and what i just started reading!. Its okay if you do it as long as the reader knows who the POV is!. The best way to find out if the reader is understanding your story completley is to have a friend read over some of your story!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I don't mind switching at all, as long as it's clear who's POV it is!. what i DON'T like is switching from 1st person to different 1st person points of view, unless it's very clear!. in edith pattou's East, she did that and it was irritating to me!
anyway, good luck on the story, and i don't think the POV changing is a problemWww@QuestionHome@Com

i dont knowWww@QuestionHome@Com

id think thatd be good but make sure you practice before you do your main story
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