tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post5034838643723538320..comments2023-10-15T04:48:43.554-04:00Comments on A Writer's Rush: Eco-friendly Reasons To Avoid Head-hoppingRula Sinarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-59840013693737142722010-10-05T21:08:28.033-04:002010-10-05T21:08:28.033-04:00Hey Christine! I look at rules more as guidelines....Hey Christine! I look at rules more as guidelines. Who was it that said 'exceptions are the rule'? I think a clear switch (even if not in a love scene) isn't the same as playing ping pong. <br /><br />Love the 'mesh of sensations'. It's all in the execution! I'm looking forward to reading your books. I'm a wolf girl...and talk about yummy covers!Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-74330702233147540422010-10-05T20:42:08.623-04:002010-10-05T20:42:08.623-04:00While I'm not a purist (I switch POV within a ...While I'm not a purist (I switch POV within a scene) Imalways make sure it's a clear switch, and not back and forth. I totally agree about love scenes though. All bets are off and I feel like it should be just a mesh of sensation etc. Ideally, the reader should be so caught up that they aren't thinking about that. <br /><br />With regard to Kaily's comments, that is 100% true. I was just talking to someone about that yesterday, how writing has made me a difficult reader in some ways because I am more critical of sloppy writing now. That said, I still loveeee to read. I just am not as easy to please as I used to be!Christine Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13813598045501650461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-42223956372549438352010-10-05T10:31:42.072-04:002010-10-05T10:31:42.072-04:00Hey Jennifer! Glad you liked it :). Thanks for sto...Hey Jennifer! Glad you liked it :). Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />Hey Kaily! Interesting point. I think writers do read more analytically than non-writers, so maybe it does go undetected. That may be why established authors get that 'freedom'. Ultimately, if their sales numbers are good, that's all that matters. Hmmm...Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-76781354262550449512010-10-05T10:13:13.073-04:002010-10-05T10:13:13.073-04:00I like your thoughts about why it's not so not...I like your thoughts about why it's not so noticeable during love/sex scenes. I'd never thought of it like that before. On established, experienced writers doing it (head hopping that is ;)). I'm not sure it slips through the cracks, I think they just do what they think works and they're allowed the freedom to do that. I just recently read one such author. She frequently changed POV within a scene. Sometimes it was just a line, sometimes a couple of sentences. It was actually done well, but there was a definite switch. I wonder if a 'non-writer' reader would have even picked it up.Kaily Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986029808181756915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-8150970694994559152010-10-04T11:57:05.295-04:002010-10-04T11:57:05.295-04:00Ha! I LOVE this! I'm going green for sure!!Ha! I LOVE this! I'm going green for sure!!Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.com