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Q&A Length of segments in rotating POV

When rotating POV between multiple characters, how long should a segment in one POV be? I'm writing ensemble 3rd person and tend to like to let the story dictate its own pace. However, I'm concern...

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by L macdouglas‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Question viewpoint pacing
#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T05:15:50Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar L macdouglas‭ · 2019-12-08T05:15:50Z (about 5 years ago)
When rotating POV between multiple characters, how long should a segment in one POV be?

I'm writing ensemble 3rd person and tend to like to let the story dictate its own pace. However, I'm concerned that as the chapters are relatively short, the POV changes — usually 3 POVs per chapter — are very frequent, and the segments may be jarringly short.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2016-05-17T11:07:40Z (over 8 years ago)
Original score: 2