07-04-2010, 01:49 AM
In a technical sense, we're not writing from a single character's perspective anyways. Nothing is written in the first person. If we wrote on a solely first person basis, I can understand why it might be out of place to have side-stories that verged off and went with other characters, but it's not as though we're experiencing the world of Chubbs through the eyes of a person, rather reflecting upon a character's, or several character's experiences.
If we write from a single point of view, how can we be expected to write collaboratively with others? Just writin bout yer character the whole time is certainly acceptable as far as I've seen it, but it's far more interesting and more engaging for other writers to see how they see your character as well.
Now if you can see the same dilemma in a personal storyline, you can see your character, or the people who are important to your character in a slightly more focused view to gain a greater appreciation for the rich and diverse background and spectrum of emotions that help build a nice, round character.
Even writing as an unrelated third person party can help give both the reader and the writer valuable insight into the full picture of who your character vehicle might be. Shows, movies and pretty much every form of media chooses to take this route if they have the time and interest, so why not here?
If it pertains to something going on with your main character or storyline, I think it adds to the experience of the writer and the reader.
If we write from a single point of view, how can we be expected to write collaboratively with others? Just writin bout yer character the whole time is certainly acceptable as far as I've seen it, but it's far more interesting and more engaging for other writers to see how they see your character as well.
Now if you can see the same dilemma in a personal storyline, you can see your character, or the people who are important to your character in a slightly more focused view to gain a greater appreciation for the rich and diverse background and spectrum of emotions that help build a nice, round character.
Even writing as an unrelated third person party can help give both the reader and the writer valuable insight into the full picture of who your character vehicle might be. Shows, movies and pretty much every form of media chooses to take this route if they have the time and interest, so why not here?
If it pertains to something going on with your main character or storyline, I think it adds to the experience of the writer and the reader.