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Point of View - Third Omniscient
Feb. 3rd, 2008 12:35 pmPoint of view is a subject we discuss frequently, for obvious reasons.
A reader recently asked me in email if there are any discussions of the use of third omniscient in fantasy as opposed to third limited; discussion of the latter are easy to find, the former not so much. I said that I thought that third omniscient isn't in fashion these days, although there are examples of it in print.
So I'd like to open up a discussion here.
What are the peculiar problems inherent in third omniscient?
What books of old or current have used this pov?
If you've used it, please discuss a little about the why and how, if you feel so inclined.
Update: for those who prefer it as a discussion venue, I've opened up the same conversation at DeepGenre
A reader recently asked me in email if there are any discussions of the use of third omniscient in fantasy as opposed to third limited; discussion of the latter are easy to find, the former not so much. I said that I thought that third omniscient isn't in fashion these days, although there are examples of it in print.
So I'd like to open up a discussion here.
What are the peculiar problems inherent in third omniscient?
What books of old or current have used this pov?
If you've used it, please discuss a little about the why and how, if you feel so inclined.
Update: for those who prefer it as a discussion venue, I've opened up the same conversation at DeepGenre