Questions for anyone who happens to see this: How much of a problem is it for you as a reader when you see "headhopping" (viewpoint switching between characters within a scene, usually without even a transition) in a story? Do you overlook... moreQuestions for anyone who happens to see this: How much of a problem is it for you as a reader when you see "headhopping" (viewpoint switching between characters within a scene, usually without even a transition) in a story? Do you overlook it/not notice at all, or is it a big annoyance, or somewhere in between?
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Thomas WeaverQuestions for anyone who happens to see this: How much of a problem is it for you as a reader when you see "headhopping" (viewpoint switching between characters within a scene, usually without even a transition) in a story? Do you overlook... moreQuestions for anyone who happens to see this: How much of a problem is it for you as a reader when you see "headhopping" (viewpoint switching between characters within a scene, usually without even a transition) in a story? Do you overlook it/not notice at all, or is it a big annoyance, or somewhere in between?
September 23, 2019
Danielle Ross
Drives me insane. If I can't keep track of who's POV I'm in, it breaks me out of the story, and it makes it harder for me to read.
Playing with painting again. Had planned on doing a portrait of a main character, but then this happened. NOT finished, but looks pretty cool to me. :D
Playing with painting again. Had planned on doing a portrait of a main character, but then this happened. NOT finished, but looks pretty cool to me. :D
Danielle Ross
True, but not of the character I wanted. XD
June 18, 2019
Thomas WeaverHas anyone else seen this: http://www.hackerfactor.com/GenderGuesser.php#Analyze ? (It's a computer program that's supposedly able to determine an author's gender based on writing style, word choice, etc.) Have you TRIED it? What did you think of the... moreHas anyone else seen this: http://www.hackerfactor.com/GenderGuesser.php#Analyze ? (It's a computer program that's supposedly able to determine an author's gender based on writing style, word choice, etc.) Have you TRIED it? What did you think of the results from the "guesser"? Was it reasonably accurate, or was it completely wrong?
May 6, 2019
Lucinda Moebius
I've never heard of it. I have seen one that compares your writing style to other famous authors.
May 13, 2019
Lucinda Moebius
I just tried it on two of my pieces. The verdict for both was I am a male writer. While in one area it said I was weak, female.
The interesting part is in one piece of writing the main character was male and in the other the main character was female.
Thomas WeaverThe "I Write Like..." thing is overly simplistic, and I doubt it was ever meant to be taken as seriously as some people do/did. If the difference from merely changing the viewpoint character's name can change the result from "Stephenie Meyer" to "Cory... moreThe "I Write Like..." thing is overly simplistic, and I doubt it was ever meant to be taken as seriously as some people do/did. If the difference from merely changing the viewpoint character's name can change the result from "Stephenie Meyer" to "Cory Doctorow," it's nonsense. All it does is look for a short set of key words that someone decided are automatically associated with specific authors.
Thomas Weaver → The 7-7-7 Club: Getting ready to publish book four later this month, and the author (also an AuthorBitz member, but he doesn't talk much) is already hard at work on the NEXT book.
About Me
I’m a writer and editor who got into professional editing almost by accident years ago when a friend from university needed someone to copyedit his screenplay about giant stompy robots (mecha). Having discovered that I greatly enjoy this kind of work, I’ve been putting my uncanny knack for grammar and punctuation, along with an eclectic mental collection of facts, to good use ever since as a Wielder of the Red Pen of Doom.
For the past several years, I’ve lived with my smugly good-looking twin Paul, who writes military science fiction and refuses to talk about his military service because he can’t. Sometimes Paul and I collaborate on stories, and sometimes I just edit whatever he writes. It’s worked out rather well so far.
My list of non-writing-related jobs from the past includes librarian, art model, high school teacher, science lab gofer… Although I have no spouse or offspring to tell you about, I do have six cats. I currently spend my time reading, writing, editing, and fending off cats who like my desk better than my twin’s.
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