30 Day Fanfic Meme - Day 4
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dimity_blue4 – Do you have a "muse" character, that speaks to you more than others, or that tries to push their way in, even when the fic isn't about them? Who are they, and why did that character became your muse?
Uh, no, not really. I have characters whose POV I prefer to write from in various fandoms - characters whose voices I find easier - but aside from that, no. Even then, if a scene or story works better from another character's POV, that's the character I go with.
There are some characters whose POV I haven't written from - Sherlock, for instance - because I'm not sure I could do the character justice. In my Sherlock stories, I have (so far) written from the POV of those around him - so the observer becomes the observed. :oD I don't know whether I will tackle a story from Sherlock's POV. His mind is such a busy one; I don't know if I want to take on that challenge. Mycroft, on the other hand, is easier to write. I think it's because he's more in control of his thoughts.
I find character POV fascinating. You can use it to mislead the reader or impart knowledge so they know what's going on while various characters are in the dark. It's also fun how different it makes a scene feel because of the different perspectives you can use.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie is a good example. Once you know who the killer is, it changes how you read the book as you realise there's far more being said than you originally picked up on. The context is completely different. It's a really well written book because it is so very misleading. The narrator isn't being unreliable - he's telling you the truth but you don't realise what the truth is.
Uh, no, not really. I have characters whose POV I prefer to write from in various fandoms - characters whose voices I find easier - but aside from that, no. Even then, if a scene or story works better from another character's POV, that's the character I go with.
There are some characters whose POV I haven't written from - Sherlock, for instance - because I'm not sure I could do the character justice. In my Sherlock stories, I have (so far) written from the POV of those around him - so the observer becomes the observed. :oD I don't know whether I will tackle a story from Sherlock's POV. His mind is such a busy one; I don't know if I want to take on that challenge. Mycroft, on the other hand, is easier to write. I think it's because he's more in control of his thoughts.
I find character POV fascinating. You can use it to mislead the reader or impart knowledge so they know what's going on while various characters are in the dark. It's also fun how different it makes a scene feel because of the different perspectives you can use.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie is a good example. Once you know who the killer is, it changes how you read the book as you realise there's far more being said than you originally picked up on. The context is completely different. It's a really well written book because it is so very misleading. The narrator isn't being unreliable - he's telling you the truth but you don't realise what the truth is.