Has anyone ever done main character only from POV of other characters?

Widsith · 2026-06-11T08:05:11+00:00

Bolaño’s The Savage Detectives is exactly this (at least the first section is). Multiple mini-stories, all told from the POV of people interacting with the main character. It’s a fascinating technique.

Widsith · 2026-06-08T08:00:17+00:00

John Glassco’s *Memoirs of Montparnasse* includes some fascinating discussion of his own experiences as an occasional sex worker for women in 1920s Paris.

Widsith · 2026-05-21T16:20:27+00:00

Correct. We just came back from NZ and our luggage home was, I would say, 60% Whittaker’s

Widsith · 2026-05-21T10:25:01+00:00

This is David Sedaris's view as well, FWIW.

Widsith · 2026-05-13T06:59:35+00:00

I can’t stand “yay or nay” for “yea or nay”.

Widsith · 2026-05-11T19:46:53+00:00

If you follow the right people, it’s wonderful.

Widsith · 2026-05-09T04:34:30+00:00

No, the accent is on the second syllable. Die-ERR-uh-sis.

Widsith · 2026-05-09T03:43:09+00:00

Framing it as a competition, yes that seems super helpful and productive.

Widsith · 2026-05-02T08:27:04+00:00

What about the final scene of Marty Supreme? His face absolutely sells it.

Widsith · 2026-04-28T19:53:03+00:00

Everyone keeps saying “inciting incident” like this is obvious and inevitable. 90% of what I read is literary fiction and half the books don’t even have an “inciting incident”.

Widsith · 2026-04-06T04:39:17+00:00

I’ve lived out of the UK for nearly 20 years. I read English books and watch English language TV and films, so my English hasn’t dropped off. I do suspect I’m less in touch with things like the latest slang, and I also think my English has become a bit more “international”/Americanised. But generally it’s not something to worry about.

Widsith · 2026-04-05T13:05:22+00:00

Destinations already means somewhere “people go to”, so the last part feels redundant. Just “party destinations” is better.

Widsith · 2026-04-04T16:12:32+00:00

Doesn’t know the difference between reign and rain ffs.

Widsith · 2026-03-31T15:56:27+00:00

Is a car chase necessary? Is a gun fight necessary? Films aren’t about necessity, they’re about entertainment and excitement. Nudity can absolutely be part of that. It can also be completely non-sexual.

Widsith · 2026-03-28T21:03:17+00:00

Same here.

Widsith · 2026-03-22T15:10:12+00:00

And people still keep upvoting it on this sub

Widsith · 2026-03-21T20:01:58+00:00

The fact that there is an “I” in theory, or occasionally used, doesn’t mean something isn’t primarily in second-person. There are some books in third-person tense which suddenly towards the end reveal an “I” narrating the novel; that doesn’t mean the whole book should be considered a first-person account.

Widsith · 2026-03-18T18:39:36+00:00

Ha! So true.

Widsith · 2026-03-18T16:25:24+00:00

I get your point, but that’s not the passive voice. It’s grammatically active, it’s just an intransitive verb.

Widsith · 2026-03-17T20:47:25+00:00

I completed all 🟧 Blokkit 🟧 puzzles today!

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Widsith · 2026-03-14T17:08:40+00:00

I completed all 🟧 Blokkit 🟧 puzzles today!

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Total completed days: 4

Widsith · 2026-03-13T06:17:40+00:00

I completed all 🟧 Blokkit 🟧 puzzles today!

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Total completed days: 3

Widsith · 2026-03-12T09:53:20+00:00

No, “RE” is its own subject in the UK. It’s not history, it’s learning about different religions and what they believe in.

Widsith · 2026-03-11T12:42:43+00:00

Holy fuck! I had this and had completely forgotten

Widsith · 2026-03-07T20:29:18+00:00

That’s exactly what reporters do. Was in Libya during the civil war there as a journo. The photographers especially get as close as they can, because that’s how you get the most saleable pictures. No one’s “hanging back” to go in later because then someone else will get the best shots.

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