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Did you 'off' the first husband, or just planning ahead? ;-)

Your 3rd POV will probably be fine, as long as the reader knows whose POV he/she is in. Don puts the name of the POV character for each chapter just below the title.

I also alternate between two POV characters throughout my book, but it's 3rd person limited. I have one chapter that needs to be in another character's POV, and it worked out fine.

Don Chambers on this site uses first-person multiple POVs. He frequently alternates between two characters on a chapter-by-chapter basis. You may want to contact him to see what guidance he can give. Perhaps he can recommend one of his books to read/review. He's an excellent reviewer.

I started with omniscient, but most current fiction is third limited, so I switched. Fortunately, I did. There are several chapters that absolutely would not have worked in omniscient. If you plan to self-publish, you can break whatever rules you like. Some of the best-selling fiction of all time used omniscient, although the ones I know were written a long time ago.

trip li'l cat

I'd love to roll in some honey butter.

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Huh?

Thank you both.

Silly question: are human-like tones in speech considered to be "modulated"? The dictionary definitions are a little vague.

Thank you, Mrs. Piddles. Very handy. Too bad we (as authors) can't select from our inactive chapters when on the chapter view screen. That should be the default.

Thanks again.
Dirk

I dedicate a sentence to it: Lupus straightened the collar of his uniform. Black with red trim, it included the Imperial emblem — a golden eagle surrounded by a crimson laurel wreath — above the heart. Seems reasonable since it's a brief description to help picture the character. It's also a description of the Imperial emblem, which appears again later, including on the Imperial flag.

Next up, the name for the loony AI. So far, the best I could do to jazz up (and lightly disguise) Janet's name is Janette. Could use more sizzle. Ideally, something a little over the top.