Natallia
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Maria V. Snyder:
Recently read the Chronicles of Ixia books as suggested by a friend,and loved every moment.I have inspirations to become an author in the future,but I was wondering if you have any advice and if and do you find it hard to switch writing different points of view whilst still in a mind set of a character's view you have just written?
Maria V. Snyder
Hi Natallia! I'm glad you enjoyed my books. I have writing advice on my website for aspiring authors that might help you. Here's a link: http://www.mariavsnyder.com/advice.php
I did find it very difficult to switch POVs while working on a book - it's probably why I didn't start doing it until my 10th published book! What helps me is only writing one character during a writing day - this allows me to get into his/her "head" and stay there. If the section is short then I'm only there a day, but with my major characters, I'm with them a couple days. It's very much like acting and becoming the character - the more you do it, the easier it gets!
And that's like writing - the more you write, the better you'll get. Reading books in the genre you're writing in also helps you know what's been done and what's been done to death, and what's fresh and different.
I hope this helps!
I did find it very difficult to switch POVs while working on a book - it's probably why I didn't start doing it until my 10th published book! What helps me is only writing one character during a writing day - this allows me to get into his/her "head" and stay there. If the section is short then I'm only there a day, but with my major characters, I'm with them a couple days. It's very much like acting and becoming the character - the more you do it, the easier it gets!
And that's like writing - the more you write, the better you'll get. Reading books in the genre you're writing in also helps you know what's been done and what's been done to death, and what's fresh and different.
I hope this helps!
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