In this week’s Story Works Round Table, Alida, Robert, and Kathryn talk with Claire Gem all about dual POV and it’s importance in the romance genre.
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Do you need a dual POV in a romance novel? How do you distinguish between the POV’s? And how important is that internal journey in these stories? We talk about the struggles of writing an intimate internal journey from a point of view different from your own, and even get a laugh talking feelings with Robert.
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What we talked about:
Do you need a dual POV in a romance novel? Does it need to be a clear delineation between the two point of views? (2:03)
How does having a dual point of view change how you craft your romance story? (4:56)
How many ways can you keep characters apart? (7:00)
How do you create your two point of view characters? (10:06)
How do you reveal the character to the reader? How important is that internal conflict? (11:40)
The right to believe in your story! (16:20)
How do you choose which character gets the POV when both characters are on the page? (18:47)
Is there one true main character? Or are they equal opportunity? (21:09)
What does Frances struggle with when writing from the male POV? (22:40)
How does a man express his feelings in a relationship? (25:34)
Creating the ideal hero, and letting your writer instincts guide you. (29:22)
What about adding a third POV within a romance story? (36:24)
How do you delineate the POV changes within your story? (37:25)
First or Third person? (39:09)
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Things we mentioned:
Notting Hill
Sleepless in Seattle
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
