Narrative vs. POV
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I'm writing a scene where my heroine and hero are married--just married, actually. The spur of the moment nuptials leave them breathless...uncertain and a little giddy. Well, she's a little giddy because she loves him. He's uncertainly certain. 
Certain what he is doing is right...Uncertain he's doing it for the right reasons. .....er, no. She's not pregnant!.... Too cliche!
Narrative: a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious.
What I wanted to do was discuss the differences of narrative[me telling a story] and POV[the characters doing the story]. Apparently...or technically, POV is part of the narrative.
Point of View: The attitude or outlook of a narrator or character in a piece of literature, a movie, or another art form.
GREAT! There goes the Blog...
So here, this is what inspired these thoughts.... from my writing this morning.
"I’ll put your purse in here." Their fingers brushed when he took the small bag from her hands and lifted the flap on the pouch. He buckled the cover down, lifted his head and grinned. "All set?"
"I’m a little nervous." A bubbly laugh escaped when he lifted his leg and straddled the bike in front of her. The small frame sank a few inches lower and she grabbed his shirt along with a pinch of his flesh. "Oh, sorry!"
Mark swiveled and sat perpendicular to her, his shoulder nudged between her breasts.
[Note to CP: I’m trying to be clinical about this…I know she’s feeling things, but at the same time, describing what is happening is different than showing her feelings… I guess that’s what the difference is between narrative and POV. Anyway, this is the second time I’ve used the word breast in this manuscript… I don't want to be redundant. LOL.]
Certain what he is doing is right...Uncertain he's doing it for the right reasons. .....er, no. She's not pregnant!.... Too cliche!Narrative: a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious.
What I wanted to do was discuss the differences of narrative[me telling a story] and POV[the characters doing the story]. Apparently...or technically, POV is part of the narrative.
Point of View: The attitude or outlook of a narrator or character in a piece of literature, a movie, or another art form.
GREAT! There goes the Blog...
So here, this is what inspired these thoughts.... from my writing this morning.
"I’ll put your purse in here." Their fingers brushed when he took the small bag from her hands and lifted the flap on the pouch. He buckled the cover down, lifted his head and grinned. "All set?"
"I’m a little nervous." A bubbly laugh escaped when he lifted his leg and straddled the bike in front of her. The small frame sank a few inches lower and she grabbed his shirt along with a pinch of his flesh. "Oh, sorry!"
Mark swiveled and sat perpendicular to her, his shoulder nudged between her breasts.
[Note to CP: I’m trying to be clinical about this…I know she’s feeling things, but at the same time, describing what is happening is different than showing her feelings… I guess that’s what the difference is between narrative and POV. Anyway, this is the second time I’ve used the word breast in this manuscript… I don't want to be redundant. LOL.]
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