tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post4971354920186393323..comments2024-03-05T13:51:24.898-07:00Comments on Spacefreighters Lounge : Start with the villainUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-56178106986164478092016-04-22T02:48:09.440-06:002016-04-22T02:48:09.440-06:00Since the villain in Keir had fans, I'm glad I...Since the villain in Keir had fans, I'm glad I went with it. :)Pippa Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15146591827060731958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-57515913622319400122016-04-21T16:44:12.213-06:002016-04-21T16:44:12.213-06:00In romantic suspense, the villain's POV is alm...In romantic suspense, the villain's POV is almost always included. My CP writes it, and it's always a balancing act figuring out where to intro it and how often to bring it in.<br /><br />I think Keir would've suffered without the villain's POV. Same for Keir's Fall.Rachel Leigh Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004728242824462126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-39215108493601593302016-04-21T01:16:49.794-06:002016-04-21T01:16:49.794-06:00I've never thought about deliberately doing th...I've never thought about deliberately doing the villain's POV, and don't think I've ever read one. Read some anti-heroes who then become the hero, or characters that straddle both sides. I remember trying to stay out of the villain's POV in my debut novel and actually got my wrist slapped. I didn't WANT the readers to know what the villain was thinking, but went with it. Second revision for re-release had even more in the villain's POV because readers actually wanted more (colour me surprised). So I don't think it's a no no. I can see it as a good way to show the stakes, and to show the villain's motivation. As for readers not understanding - gee, the number of reviews that say so vs those that get it, I'd say the odds are even. Pippa Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15146591827060731958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-38614092189945312072016-04-14T08:25:23.035-06:002016-04-14T08:25:23.035-06:00I suppose it depends on how much 'winding '...I suppose it depends on how much 'winding 'em up' you plan or need to do.<br /><br />What I worry about with your WIP is, if you start with the villain's POV for a few scenes, the reader is going to expect the book to be ABOUT the villain, unless you specify it's a prologue, somehow. I think your point about the main characters not knowing what the villain knows is the best way of winding THEM up, therefore winding the reader up.<br /><br />Does that help?<br />Eva Cayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11076085941829679350noreply@blogger.com