Most of the books I’ve read, and have written, have the MC
being amazingly observant. I know why we do it- how else would we get across
all those juicy details? But is it real?
How many of us have the observational skills
of Sherlock Holmes?
Even though I pride myself on being a people watcher, I
know I miss way more than I catch. To get around this, I usually have two MCs,
which, I feel, help the story stay authentic and real while at the same time propelling
it forward. It even gives the opportunity for some misunderstandings, which
always helps with the tension level. But that’s just me; for some reason I have
to keep it as real as possible. I think that’s because, in my own mind, it is.
Great post. Yes, we do miss things but in writing or reading a piece we'd like to know all the small details, how odd is that?
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Maybe that's why. Isn't that what writing is? An escape from reality.
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ReplyDeleteI am so glad to be here, via this year's a to z blog challenge
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Thank you for your suggestions
DeleteYou're right, we do like to have one character that is pretty observant, it's a good way of communicating to the reader what's going on with the scene. But what's funny, is that in real life, I'm terrible when it comes to people watching. I'm so much in my head, prancing in my own little universe, that it could start raining hippos and lollipops and I'd totally miss it. I have to consciously tell myself, "Ok, now pay attention to the real world . . . " (:
ReplyDeleteI know, I've been married for seventeen years and I'm just now beginning to figure my husband out, but my characters usually have each other down in a few weeks.
DeleteStopping in from A to Z Challenge. First year participating.
ReplyDeleteI always tell my stories from a third person perspective to avoid that issue. Then the MC is free to be as smart, dumb or self-absorbed as I want him to be.
Very good point. For some reason I've never written in third.
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