Have you ever read a book that feels like it was supposed to be written in 3rd person omniscient (like many regency romances or books in the style of Jane Austen), but you couldn't keep track of who was actually telling the story?

The author might have mistaken head hopping for omniscient.

It's pretty easy to do nowadays with the emphasis on showing over telling, but true omniscient POVs don't risk the readers feeling like they're in a pinball machine.

This episode discusses the differences between 3rd omniscient, 3rd close, and head hopping using the opening of chapter 2 from Pride & Prejudice.

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