: Re: Is it acceptable to break the story up into POVs to show how the characters' stories all tie together? I'm writing a novel. At 56k words, I've become a little nervous about how I've been

Of course. Yes. All the time.

One advantage of this approach is that the reader can (almost) always know more that the point of view character.

Another advantage is the ability to explore a complex issue from multiple sides. Imagine your POV alternating with that of whomever you imagine to be your worst nightmare.

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