: Re: Switching POV from First to Third I have written a complete book. However, as I was revising, I noticed that what I have in first person does not work entirely. I also noticed that I constantly

The story might still work better in first person and you can fix it can stay that way.

You could rewrite the parts where the narrator seems to know what other people think and make it clear that s/he doesn't, really, because the characters make it plain by their later actions that they did not think that all.

Or you could, instead, have the other characters betray their emotions in an obvious way such as tone of voice or mannerisms, so that the narrator can pick up on their actual thoughts or emotions. you could even make the narrator a body language expert or something like that to justify his/her ability to read people.

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: I would say there's actually precedence for not crediting an actor if it would ruin the story; in the stage production of The Woman in Black, the actress who plays the ghost goes uncredited.

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: Instead of using dialogue, try telling a story through imagery. If it's a telepathically-induced flashback, perhaps it's a lot more abstract than, say, a direct retelling. Memories themselves

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: Re: Switching POV from First to Third I have written a complete book. However, as I was revising, I noticed that what I have in first person does not work entirely. I also noticed that I constantly

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: I would say there's actually precedence for not crediting an actor if it would ruin the story; in the stage production of The Woman in Black, the actress who plays the ghost goes uncredited.

: Instead of using dialogue, try telling a story through imagery. If it's a telepathically-induced flashback, perhaps it's a lot more abstract than, say, a direct retelling. Memories themselves

: 'Coolness' is really subjective, but depending on the definition, I can give a brief rundown of each possibility. Coolness as talent: This is simple; if you consider being talented/skilled the

: Tips and tricks to describe more I'm careful with the phrasing of this question as it is dangerously close to be opinion based. Everyone has their preference regarding the amount of description

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