I am happy to be branded with that assumption. ^_^ Yeah, the POV thing is something I do a lot, isn't it? I don't like pages and pages of italicized thought; that bugs me beyond all sanity. And first person isn't always what I want (I prefer 3rd as a rule), so, if the POV is tightly on that character--not merely limited to him but right in his head--I can tell you lots about the character's mood and thoughts without having to transcribe actual "But it's not like that, he thought. How can I convince him I'm sincere!" for pages and pages. Because people don't think in full sentences like that; it's jarring.
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I am happy to be branded with that assumption. ^_^ Yeah, the POV thing is something I do a lot, isn't it? I don't like pages and pages of italicized thought; that bugs me beyond all sanity. And first person isn't always what I want (I prefer 3rd as a rule), so, if the POV is tightly on that character--not merely limited to him but right in his head--I can tell you lots about the character's mood and thoughts without having to transcribe actual "But it's not like that, he thought. How can I convince him I'm sincere!" for pages and pages. Because people don't think in full sentences like that; it's jarring.