multiple characters in one book

[Mark]

I've received some opinions about this in the past and I was just wondering if having a multiple set of characters in a book is distracting to some readers?

[Rosanna]

Mark wrote: "I've received some opinions about this in the past and I was just wondering if having a multiple set of characters in a book is distracting to some readers?"

How do you mean, Mark?

[Mark]

Rosanna wrote: "Mark wrote: "I've received some opinions about this in the past and I was just wondering if having a multiple set of characters in a book is distracting to some readers?"

How do you mean, Mark?"

That there's more than one character besides the main character/antagonist focused on.

[Katya]

I think to some it is....I actually like that. Case in point: Shannon K. Butcher's Sentinel Wars Series...the back story and other characters are almost as and in some cases better than the primary characters. She switches POV quickly and tells everyone's story at once...although the emphasis is on the primary characters. I find J.R. Ward is similar in her writing style.

Some people find it distracting...I prefer it and find the story that much more interesting. I think it depends on your reader.

[Rosanna]

I agree with Katya. I like to have a couple of POV's, and often do a small POV section for the villain of the piece, if there is one. I think, and hope, it creates interest. That being said, I don't think I'd indulge in numerous POV's. Lots of characters is fine, but I prefer to keep the POV's minimal.

[Savannah, a total Booknatic]

I actually love having multiple characters in a series. One of my favorite things to follow in a book is character development, watching the character grows as a person as it wins your heart over. I so agree with Kat. I like having a few different POV's if the writer executes it without being too overwhelming; it's nice to see different aspects going on around the main characters, happenings we wouldn't see otherwise.

[Krystle ~A Booknatic~]

I really enjoy having multiple POV's in a book. Look at Larissa Ione's books.. By the end of the series you got to be involved with SO MANY character's lives, I loved it. A few key characters who haven't or aren't getting their own books get their story told just the same. ..

[Mark]

Krystle ~A Booknatic~ wrote: "I really enjoy having multiple POV's in a book. Look at Larissa Ione's books.. By the end of the series you got to be involved with SO MANY character's lives, I loved it. A few key characters who h..."

All right.

[Mark]

Sky wrote: "I actually love having multiple characters in a series. One of my favorite things to follow in a book is character development, watching the character grows as a person as it wins your heart over. ..."

All right.