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03 — Characters & Dialogue • 8 min read

Multi-POV Storytelling: Managing Character Voice & Narrative Distance

Writing from multiple perspectives is exhilarating—until all four protagonists start sounding like the same witty, cynical narrator.

Scriptorium Editorial Board
Scriptorium Editorial Board
August 7, 2026

In multi-POV epics, each chapter heading signals a total shift in cognitive reality. The reader does not merely observe different events; they inhabit a different sensory apparatus.

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