: Re: Changing narrators Is it ever a good idea to change narrators in a short story? In one of my short stories, the narration starts in third person 'eye of god' mode. Then it moves to each

@Angie602

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Even in a novel, changing the narrator could be very confusing if the reader isn't warned. I think the main problem is here, not about the length of the story. If you want to change your narrator during your story because it's important for you, don't worry and do it.

But IMHO, you should make at least a small division. In a novel, the end of a chapter is a natural division which can be used to change the narrator. In a short story, you have to create the division required if the change is brutal, or merge the two points of view during some sentences if you want to spread the division.

If you need a brutal change, you can use a kind of type division, such as a line filled with a characters like * or _.

Your readers will tell you if it's more or less confusing than before, but don't ask only one person: he/she could be the exception of a more general opinion. Don't ignore him/her, of course. But if only one is confused when four, five or more, are not, it could be probably better to leave it like that.

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