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message 1: by J.D. (new)

J.D. Stroube | 57 comments Mod
I like to write in many different ways. At first, I planned for Caged in Darkness to be written entirely from Savannah's POV. However, once I began writing I realized that it would enhance the plot if my readers could immersed themselves in more of the characters. Caged by Damnation will alternate between 2 people.


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Stacy Eaton | 3 comments JD. - I do this in my series - My Blood Runs Blue. Book 1 actually plays out through 3 different people. Each Chapter is entitled with the name of the person whose head you are in. Book 2 - Blue Blood for Lie has 4 voices.

This makes me even more excited to read your books - because I really like to be inside the characters heads to see what they are thinking and feeling!


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J.D. Stroube | 57 comments Mod
Stacy wrote: "JD. - I do this in my series - My Blood Runs Blue. Book 1 actually plays out through 3 different people. Each Chapter is entitled with the name of the person whose head you are in. Book 2 - Blue ..."

lol I thought it would be interesting to get more POV's. So far, everyone seems to like that I did it with Caged in Darkness. :)


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Eliza Leone (elizaleone3) | 3 comments I think that it also makes the storyline feel more... immersive, epic. you can create a larger storyline that way as well. good choice.


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J.D. Stroube | 57 comments Mod
Rhiannon wrote: "I think that it also makes the storyline feel more... immersive, epic. you can create a larger storyline that way as well. good choice."

:) Thanks! I do it with Caged by Damnation too, but it's only with 2 characters.


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Eliza Leone (elizaleone3) | 3 comments 2 people can still be epic. :-)


message 7: by J.D. (new)

J.D. Stroube | 57 comments Mod
Rhiannon wrote: "2 people can still be epic. :-)"

True. Book 3 is crazy though! lol I can't wait for everyone to read it! My husband thinks I should split it into two parts... However, I'm reluctant to do that since I get irritated with other authors who do that. lol I mean, you look forward to the last book in the series and then the author announces "Hey, I'm going to make it into two parts. Now, you have even longer to wait!" Ugh! I just can't do that to my readers. lol


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