Annabel Frazer

Annabel Frazer asked Amy Stewart:

Hi Amy, I love your Miss Kopp series and have just started Midnight Confessions. I wondered why you switched to third person for this one. Was it perhaps in order to show other characters' perspectives? We get to hear from Fleurette and Norma in their own words! Or to include scenes where Constance isn't present? Best wishes, Annabel

Amy Stewart Yes--all of that! One of the limits of a first person perspective is that nothing can happen unless Constance is there to witness it, or someone tells her about it. I found it was getting kind of tiresome for Minnie and Edna to have to explain every little thing to Constance. I was reading at Edith Wharton novel and I just loved how she handled the third person, so I decided to do that.

One of the things I love about writing these books is that my publisher doesn't expect them to be cookie-cutter replicas of what's come before. I'll switch formats, POV, etc from book to book to suit the story (and to keep myself entertained!)

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