Multiple POVs

[ℂᖺαᖇᒪἷ℮ ⊰1017 &Tardis⊱, This is my witty title (head mod)]

To risk or not to risk?

how many is too many?

[Sierra~Kelley]

More than 3 is too many.

[Sarah]

I think it is a risk, but if executed properly it is definitely worth it. I have done a story with two POV's but I agree with Kelley, any more than two or three is too many.

[ℂᖺαᖇᒪἷ℮ ⊰1017 &Tardis⊱, This is my witty title (head mod)]

I have three. Haha I don't think it works too well, but it is good

[Sarah]

I have one story that it switches POV between each chapter. Idk if it is any good but yeah.

[Just Joe]

I have a war story with 20 main.....yeah.... Lol it's always like an onlooker( 3 rd omniscient if I'm remembering correctly) but I switch between different groups in almost every chapter. I'm at 40 pages and everyone I sent it to said that they likes it but I think it's a little confusing...

[Sierra~Kelley]

But some of the books can actually pull it off without seeming too confusing.I don't like a lot of books where they have a lot of POV's because they get in the way of understanding a particular character better.And I always like to relate well with the character.
Sure with the right execution I might just make an exception to that choice...

[Sarah]

I don't think there should be any more than three. I have read a couple books that change POV between 2 or 3 characters.

Some of my favorite examples:

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater (2 POVs)
The Lost Hero and The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan (both 3 POVs)
Witch and Wizard by James Patterson (2 POVs)

[Sierra~Kelley]

LOST HERO<3

[Sarah]

IKR! I have read that one and The Son of Neptune and love it as much as Percy Jackson! I cannot wait for The Mark of Minerva this fall!!!!!

[Sierra~Kelley]

I haven't read Son of Neptune yet:(I don't feel like reading it either.

[Sarah]

It is really good!!!!

[Sierra~Kelley]

I should read it soon :/

[Sarah]

Yes.

[Sierra~Kelley]

:D

[Sarah]

:D

[Sierra~Kelley]

:P

[Sarah]

:/

[Sierra~Kelley]

:(

[Sarah]

Why :(?

[Sierra~Kelley]

Oh I though you were sad that;s why I was sad:)

[Sarah]

Aww thanks, but I'm not sad. Hahah!

[ℂᖺαᖇᒪἷ℮ ⊰1017 &Tardis⊱, This is my witty title (head mod)]

My story has 3 POVS first person.

Sorry to interrupt

[Sarah]

That's okay. And coooool!

[ℂᖺαᖇᒪἷ℮ ⊰1017 &Tardis⊱, This is my witty title (head mod)]

Okey dokey
So what's uppppp

[Sarah]

Nutin.

[Sarah]

The ceiling.

[ℂᖺαᖇᒪἷ℮ ⊰1017 &Tardis⊱, This is my witty title (head mod)]

My IQ

[Sarah]

Gas prices.

[ℂᖺαᖇᒪἷ℮ ⊰1017 &Tardis⊱, This is my witty title (head mod)]

Haha

You beat me

[Sarah]

Hahahah!!!!

[ℂᖺαᖇᒪἷ℮ ⊰1017 &Tardis⊱, This is my witty title (head mod)]

:)

[L]

The most POV changes I've made in a book is 4, but I make it fairly obvious who is who. And it's easier to do POV changes when in third person, in my opinion...

[Allison]

I agree. I am writing a story right now that may end up with up to eight POV changes. Hopefully it won't be confusing though. It won't alternate between the characters, each one gets only one chance in the spotlight.

[ℂᖺαᖇᒪἷ℮ ⊰1017 &Tardis⊱, This is my witty title (head mod)]

Allison wrote: "I agree. I am writing a story right now that may end up with up to eight POV changes. Hopefully it won't be confusing though. It won't alternate between the characters, each one gets only one chanc..."

That's interesting!

[L]

Allison wrote: "I agree. I am writing a story right now that may end up with up to eight POV changes. Hopefully it won't be confusing though. It won't alternate between the characters, each one gets only one chanc..."

That sounds really cool.... :-)

[Sarah]

That's awesome Allison!

[Dani]

i have a couple good story ideas that i still need to fully get down on paper...

but one goes back and forth each chapter or so and the other is one POV from the main guy character.

[Sarah]

I just had an amazing story idea that I'm really excited about!

[L]

Ooh!

[l]

I think 3 is the highest to go up to. My new FanFic has 2 POV's.

[ℂᖺαᖇᒪἷ℮ ⊰1017 &Tardis⊱, This is my witty title (head mod)]

My story has three. But it's evenly divided chapters.

[Leah]

I like multiple POV's as long as you know that the author is switching POV's back and forth. I read this book one time, and it took me forever to figure out that the POV's were changing.

[Sarah]

In Witch and Wizard, although it clearly states this in the chapter head, I didn't realize it changed POVs until I got to chapter five. I was like, WHAT? THIS MAKES NO SENSE!

[Leah]

Yup, same here. The only difference was my book was Schooled.

[Ice Queen Wanderer •The Cursed Prophetess•]

I have a book where the Pov changes every chapter, and the first and last chapters are me. At the end of each chaper, I watch that character die.

[ℂᖺαᖇᒪἷ℮ ⊰1017 &Tardis⊱, This is my witty title (head mod)]

:O that sounds scary

[Sarah]

It does.

[Ice Queen Wanderer •The Cursed Prophetess•]

Thats the point.

[Lynxie]

I'm considering this with my NaNo project... I'm not sure if I can actually pull it off though. At the moment my POV is between my MC and my MC's mother (because part of the story is before the MC was born)...

I'm tossing up the ideas to include a POV from another MC, but not THE MC... *shrugs*