Points of View?

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rainbow89048
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Tue Aug 18, 2015 2:53 pm
rainbow89048 says... · Tue Aug 18, 2015 2:53 pm
So, I'm currently writing a series. Is it okay for me to switch from writing in third-person in the first book and then go to first person in the second?
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Tue Aug 18, 2015 3:28 pm
Lightsong says... · Tue Aug 18, 2015 3:28 pm
It's okay; there's nothing wrong when it comes to writing. Just make sure the change of PoV has a purpose, and it's effective to deliver messages.
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Tue Aug 18, 2015 7:05 pm
Kale says... · Tue Aug 18, 2015 7:05 pm
You won't know until you try it. Playing around with PoV can really add to a work.

Typically though, books in a series keep a consistent PoV to help maintain a sense of unity for the series as a whole.
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