No, You Probably Shouldn’t Write Omniscient Narration. Here’s Why.
Alyssa Matesic
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I'm an independent developmental book editor and publishing consultant with a decade of experience in book publishing. My career started in editorial roles at Henry Holt & Company (an imprint of Macmillan), The Book Group literary agency, and Ballantine Books (an imprint of Penguin Random House), where I worked with debut and bestselling authors. Since 2020, I've been sharing weekly writing and publishing insights on YouTube to help authors at all stages of their careers make their stories stronger. WORK WITH ME ON YOUR STORY https://www.alyssamatesic.com/inquire#inquire-2 DOWNLOAD MY FREE STORY SELF-ASSESSMENT! https://www.alyssamatesic.com/#freebie-form SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER FEATURING WRITING/PUBLISHING EXPERTS https://www.chapter-break.com/
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If you mess up your novel's point of view, you're probably going to face massive rewrites. Here are the most common third person pitfalls, how to avoid them, and why I generally recommend writing in choose close third person over omniscient. WORK WITH ME ON YOUR STORY https://www.alyssamatesic.com/inquire#inquire-2 DOWNLOAD MY FREE STORY SELF-ASSESSMENT! https://www.alyssamatesic.com/#freebie-form SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER FEATURING WRITING/PUBLISHING EXPERTS https://www.chapter-break.com/ GET A QUERY LETTER REVIEW https://www.queryacademy.com MORE WRITING AND PUBLISHING ADVICE: Common Mistakes When Writing Close Third Person https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjGwXvXjsg0 Why Head Hopping Ruins Your Novel (Don't Do It!) https://youtu.be/xME_sm_CEq0 The Huge Mistake You’re Probably Making in Your Novel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoL7bFPY_8M 7 Mistakes That Scream “Amateur Writer” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LawqLWzC_Fg THE BIGGEST THIRD PERSON POV MISTAKES 00:00 Intro 00:30 Omniscient narration vs. close third person 02:27 Example 1 04:29 Example 2 06:51 How to tell which POV you're writing in 07:39 Hot take! Why I don't recommend omniscient 08:38 Head hopping 12:01 Not going deep enough with the POV 15:56 Including too many POVs 17:52 Ignoring genre conventions ABOUT ME: My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with nearly a decade of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice. SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER FEATURING WRITING/PUBLISHING EXPERTS https://www.chapter-break.com/ FOLLOW ME ON MY SOCIALS! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alyssabookeditor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlyssaMatesic TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alyssamatesic MUSIC: Charlie Brown by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com Smith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YT
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