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I recently re-read Mistborn in preparation to record a bookclub podcast on the novel. Imagine my surprise to discover a new viewpoint, from a character I had never met, named Walin, in the Pits of...
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2020-02-25T00:48:57Z (about 4 years ago)
- I recently re-read Mistborn in preparation to record a bookclub podcast on the novel.
- Imagine my surprise to discover a new viewpoint, from a character I had never met, named Walin, in the Pits of Hathsin, on page 543 of the the novel (total page count = 657). Walin's viewpoint only lasts for about a thousand words. We have very little context about Walin, but we know the Pits intimately from context.
- The new viewpoint at the 80% mark works.
- Additionally, Elend (Vin's love interest) does eventually have dedicated viewpoint scenes, but not until about two thirds through the novel. These also work.
- Sanderson doesn't concern himself much with constraining viewpoint too strictly, and it works. Mistborn is one book you can look to to figure out why. There are probably others.
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- I recently re-read Mistborn in preparation to record a bookclub podcast on the novel.
- Imagine my surprise to discover a new viewpoint, from a character I had never met, named Walin, in the Pits of Hathsin, on page 543 of the the novel (total page count = 657). Walin's viewpoint only lasts for about a thousand words. We have very little context about Walin, but we know the Pits intimately from context.
- The new viewpoint at the 80% mark works.
- Additionally, Elend (Vin's love interest) does eventually have dedicated viewpoint scenes, but not until about two thirds through the novel. These also work.
- Sanderson doesn't concern himself much with constraining viewpoint too strictly, and it works. Mistborn is one book you can look to to figure out why. There are probably others.
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DPT
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2020-02-25T00:47:53Z (about 4 years ago)
I recently re-read Mistborn in preparation to record a bookclub podcast on the novel. Imagine my surprise to discover a new viewpoint, from a character I had never met, named Walin, in the Pits of Hathsin, on page 543 of the the novel (total page count = 657). Walin's viewpoint only lasts for about a thousand words. We have very little context about Walin, but we know the Pits intimately from context. The new viewpoint at the 80% mark works. Additionally, Elend (Vin's love interest) does eventually have dedicated viewpoint scenes, but not until about two thirds through the novel. These also work. Sanderson doesn't concern himself much with constraining viewpoint too strictly, and it works. Mistborn is one book you can look to to figure out why. There are probably others. The viewpoint