: Re: When two POV characters meet I have two POV (3rd person limited) characters and they start the story as complete strangers and far apart. They don't meet for some time and they have very different

@Gail2416123

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I essentially agree with all prior answers, but I'd like to offer a suggestion that I think is missing:

If you decide to choose only one character as the OV character for this scene, I would submit that you choose the POV of the character that knows less about the situation than their counterpart.

This can play out in two different ways, both beneficial to your story.

The first is that the reader doesn't yet know everything that you'd like them to know about the situation. By putting them in the shoes of the less-informed character, the character can ask questions/have reactions/gain knowledge in sync with the reader, inclining the reader to "connect with" the less-informed character in a way that would be impossible for the more-informed character.

The second is when the reader does know everything about the situation. In this case, the reader is held in mild suspense, trying to figure out when the less-informed character will find the truth, and likely "rooting" for said character.

Obviously, this won't work in all situations, and might not in yours, but it's my two cents as a general suggestion.

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