I will admit- I've had trouble sticking to one person's POV throughout this YA fantasy novel I'm working on. And partly this is because in the middle section of the book, there's not a lot of information being exchanged between my main character and everyone else. I had thought this was going to be part of the tension, until the tension only showed up in how difficult it was to write, and boring to the reader.
So I could switch to another character. She's not liked by pretty much anyone, but she's the deepest character I got. She's also the only main character who has survived two major plot revisions unscathed.
My problem is this. She's a bit of a darling. Not because she's mary-sueish, not at all. Maybe because in her screwed up way, she's both the most like and most unlike me. She and I would probably hate each other if stuck in the same room, though.
How can I tell if I'm not just writing in her POV because I like it better, or if it's because it helps the plot flow easier?
(I try to err on the side of caution. I'm leaning towards "it forwards the plot" but I want to be certain.)
So I could switch to another character. She's not liked by pretty much anyone, but she's the deepest character I got. She's also the only main character who has survived two major plot revisions unscathed.
My problem is this. She's a bit of a darling. Not because she's mary-sueish, not at all. Maybe because in her screwed up way, she's both the most like and most unlike me. She and I would probably hate each other if stuck in the same room, though.
How can I tell if I'm not just writing in her POV because I like it better, or if it's because it helps the plot flow easier?
(I try to err on the side of caution. I'm leaning towards "it forwards the plot" but I want to be certain.)