I just finished a book that had an interesting story. It moved along pretty well and kept you guessing until the end. The characters were painted beautifully and I got a real feel for their struggles.
The story was told, basically, from three different points of view. That can be hard to pull off. Jodi Picoult is a master at telling her stories from different points of view and she is one of my favorite authors.
This book was hard to follow. The Points of View (POV) were confusing at times. The narrative was a lot of “he” and “she” and I was never quite sure who the he or she was. I felt like the writer could have used character names to clarify the narrative.
I love to tell my stories through a lot of dialogue. I try to be aware that it is important for the reader to know who is doing the talking. Otherwise, confusion and frustration can become too much for the reader to want to continue and worse, they won’t want to buy my books in the future.
As a writer, it is difficult to critique another writer because we all have a story to tell and we tell it in different ways. But a story should never be confusing to the reader, unless that is part of the plot. Had the story itself not been good, I would have given up out of frustration.
So when you’re doing one of your many edits, try to look at it through the reader’s eye. If you’re confused, your readers are sure to be frustrated.
Happy reading and writing!
Dee Morgan
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