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Q&A What are some good ways of switching from third-person limited point of view to third-person omniscient point of view?

I am thinking of writing a short story which starts with a character narrating then ends up being narrated by an omniscient character. What are the best ways of making this transition? I can't thin...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by puffofsmoke‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T10:42:19Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar puffofsmoke‭ · 2019-12-08T10:42:19Z (almost 5 years ago)
I am thinking of writing a short story which starts with a character narrating then ends up being narrated by an omniscient character. What are the best ways of making this transition? I can't think of any book that does it, let alone a short story. The logic gap would be such that it would create some discomfort to the reader.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-01-25T18:43:03Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 4