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#139: 5 Multi POV Mistakes (And How To Avoid Them)

23 Apr 2024

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Telling a story through multiple viewpoints can be a great way to create a more expansive (and objective) look at your characters, world, plot, and/or theme. But with each additional viewpoint character you add to your story, the more room there is for mistakes. In this episode, I'm sharing the 5 most common multi POV mistakes writers make and how to avoid them in your draft.Here’s a preview of what’s included:[2:10] Mistake #1: Including too many POV characters without an intentional reason for including each one.[6:10] Mistake #2: Not developing each POV character as if they were the protagonist of their own story—they lack their own goal, motivation, and conflict.[9:01] Mistake #3: Not tying the characters' storylines together via a common plot problem, a central relationship, or binding their fates together.[11:47] Mistake #4: Head hopping between different POV characters without making the switch clear to the reader.[14:56] Mistake #5: Rehashing the same scene from different POVs without offering the reader new and potent  information.Links Mentioned In This Episode:Ep. #7 - 5 Questions to Help You Write Better CharactersFREE QUIZ: Take this 30-second quiz to get a custom action plan that'll help you move from stuck writer to published author!Support the show👉 Looking for a transcript? If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, scroll down below the episode player until you see the transcript.

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