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Mark Baker's response more-or-less says it all. Let me rephrase some of it: A book always has just one POV, namely that of the author, who is not necessarily a character. Then, the author may pret...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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2019-12-08T06:20:05Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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2019-12-08T06:20:05Z (over 4 years ago)
Mark Baker's response more-or-less says it all. Let me rephrase some of it: A book always has just one POV, namely that of the author, who is not necessarily a character. Then, the author may _pretend_ to have to POV of a character. But there is no rule saying that the author must pretend. The choice is yours. My own sentiment is that if we are reading the character's mind, then use language suited to the character. But if the text is merely an external observation, then use neutral language. Thus: Carly saw her mother, and said, "Hi, mom." (Neutral description, since it can been seen externally.) Carly thought her mom looked kinda grody today. (In Carly's thoughts, so not neutral.)
#1: Imported from external source
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2017-04-14T15:36:53Z (about 7 years ago)
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