Writing a novel with multiple main characters  can seem insurmountable. Who’s on stage when, and what do you do with the others at the same time?

When your top priority is crystal clarity for your reader, you must somehow weave different perspectives in a way that makes sense.

Common wisdom says you get one perspective or point-of-view (POV) character per scene, preferably per chapter, and usually per book.

My latest novel, The Valley of the Dry Bones, has one perspective character throughout. T...