POVs you would like to have read (spoilers all books)
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POVs you would like to have read (spoilers all books)
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Albertosaurus Rexbeloved 888 Posts:
Apr-10-2011, 06:09 PM (UTC)
(This post was last modified: Apr-10-2011, 06:10 PM (UTC) by Albertosaurus Rex.)
As a sidenote, this not about a character specifically, but I would really like a POV set in Chalced. Not just a Chalcedean character, like Kyle Haven, but someone who is actually in Chalced.
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FarseerModerator 2,650 Posts:
Feb-23-2012, 05:55 AM (UTC)
Along with others I've mentioned, I would really have loved to have 'heard' from Patience. She would be a far cry from the person whom she pretends to be, me thinks. Aside from that, I thought you may like to have a look at this conversation (on another site) regarding first person narratives, to add to the discussion we already have going here. While it is all very interesting, Robin/Fitz is spoken of about mid-way down the page and a little beyond.
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FoolishGirlchanger 107 Posts:
Feb-23-2012, 07:09 AM (UTC)
I agree about Patience. She's very intriguing, that one. Skimmed the article about first person. Glad to see the author gives RH props for using this device "perfectly". I have to admit I get fed up with a lot of first person narration but not much in Farseer and Tawny Man. Only when Fitz uses his acute observation skills to "see" something, but fails (refuses?) to interpret it correctly. For instance, Fitz witnessing the Fool's (to me) heart-wrenching reaction to Fitz's charm from Jinna. How does he not realize...? 
'thullord of the three realms 2,739 Posts:
Feb-23-2012, 01:11 PM (UTC)
points of view are an very interesting thing... in 'thul's little story, its not unusual for it to suddenly switch from 1st to 3rd, particularly when covering large chunks of time.
Note:
when 'thul write in all italics, it is the lord of the three realms within 'thul speaking. A fairly egoistical, but also somewhat simple-minded dragon. Do not take such posts at face value.
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FoolishGirlchanger 107 Posts:
Feb-23-2012, 02:04 PM (UTC)
(Feb-23-2012, 01:11 PM (UTC))thul Wrote: points of view are an very interesting thing... in 'thul's little story, its not unusual for it to suddenly switch from 1st to 3rd, particularly when covering large chunks of time. I regret I haven't been keeping up with your story project, 'thul. Does the first person narrator stay the same throughout, or does it shift? How big are these chunks of time? Months, years, lifetimes?
'thullord of the three realms 2,739 Posts:
Feb-23-2012, 02:19 PM (UTC)
'thul will answer that in the right thread. Post quoted to there.
Note:
when 'thul write in all italics, it is the lord of the three realms within 'thul speaking. A fairly egoistical, but also somewhat simple-minded dragon. Do not take such posts at face value.
__..)/..____________..\/..____________..\(..__
¯¯””/(””¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯''(''/\'')''¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯””)\””¯¯ "Its for charity. Widows and orphans. We need more of them." __..)/..____________..\/..____________..\(..__ ¯¯””/(””¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯''(''/\'')''¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯””)\””¯¯ 
Valaryacatalyst 516 Posts:
Feb-23-2012, 10:16 PM (UTC)
Thanks for the link to that first-person narration essay, Farseer!!! That was a great read. 
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“Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.” ~Patrick Rothfuss in The Name of the Wind 
Naryafitz 96 Posts:
Feb-24-2012, 04:56 AM (UTC)
(Feb-23-2012, 01:11 PM (UTC))thul Wrote: points of view are an very interesting thing... in 'thul's little story, its not unusual for it to suddenly switch from 1st to 3rd, particularly when covering large chunks of time. Wouldn't that be 4th to 6th, for y'all? (I make this quip, not having actually entered your story thread yet.) Albertosaurus, I agree that I would not want to see Fool's point of view. I suspect it would be very non-human, and to have just a plain old narrative by him would be so banal.
But as for me, my heart is with the Sea, and I will dwell by the grey shores until the last ship sails.
'thullord of the three realms 2,739 Posts:
Feb-24-2012, 09:24 AM (UTC)
While technically possible, these beings have not replaced singular with plural in the story.
Note:
when 'thul write in all italics, it is the lord of the three realms within 'thul speaking. A fairly egoistical, but also somewhat simple-minded dragon. Do not take such posts at face value.
__..)/..____________..\/..____________..\(..__
¯¯””/(””¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯''(''/\'')''¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯””)\””¯¯ "Its for charity. Widows and orphans. We need more of them." __..)/..____________..\/..____________..\(..__ ¯¯””/(””¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯''(''/\'')''¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯””)\””¯¯
Valaryacatalyst 516 Posts:
Feb-24-2012, 03:45 PM (UTC)
Seeing in to the Fool's mind would be similar to venturing in to Varys's mind (from ASOIAF). It just should not be done. @Albertsaurus, I just noticed you hoped to have a POV from someone in Chalced. Have you read City of Dragons yet? 
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