In the first story I wrote, there were four main POVs: the male protagonist, the female protagonist, a male antagonist, and a female character who didn't play as large a role in the story as the others. The male protagonist had the majority of the screen time, followed by the female protagonist, followed by the antagonist, and finally the female side character, who dies at the end.
Now, I'm working on the sequel. The male antagonist has returned as a sort of antihero, and he has about 30% of the word count. The male protagonist has around 20% of the word count. The female protagonist has 40%, and the remaining 10% is told from the POVs of minor characters. Each POV is exciting, but I'm a little worried that this sudden shift in focus to the female protagonist and male antihero will alienate readers, who were used to following the male protagonist's adventures during the first book.
Have you ever written a story told from multiple POVs? How have you dealt with your favoritism toward characters?
Now, I'm working on the sequel. The male antagonist has returned as a sort of antihero, and he has about 30% of the word count. The male protagonist has around 20% of the word count. The female protagonist has 40%, and the remaining 10% is told from the POVs of minor characters. Each POV is exciting, but I'm a little worried that this sudden shift in focus to the female protagonist and male antihero will alienate readers, who were used to following the male protagonist's adventures during the first book.
Have you ever written a story told from multiple POVs? How have you dealt with your favoritism toward characters?
