This is you: you get critiques back from groups or editors who tell you that you shifted pov in a scene, and try to drive you into close third for the pov. You hardly ever find a reader who says "oh you are not doing omniscient correctly, and to implement it in this scene, here are some suggestions." Sound familiar? How many times have you experienced this?
I hear a lot of loud voices which would make me believe that Editors that help writers to write omniscient pov do not exist! They are mythical!
If you are a mature writer who loves this pov, and want to get away from every agent/ editor/ critique session who read any scene with views from more than one character and tell you are head hopping - without any real contributions to assist you if you ARE making mistakes on what the correct techniques would be to have that scene reflect this pov correctly - WHERE DO YOU GO?
Well, I have good news for you. There are editors who exist who believe in teaching writers how to do this correctly in their manuscript. They are not only the stuff of legend.
Where should I begin? If you are tired of dead end conversations without any real contributions to help your writing progress or correct mistakes in. your manuscript, where do you go?
After several different google search results, which I swear I have done in the past to yield no results, I am finding more productive blogs that do not just say "avoid head hopping." This has revealed scattered number of editors who are in favour of the pov and write with it, with varying degrees of support for writers to do the same.
I am not here to discuss why you should use this pov. Every book, ever project, requires its own set of rules, and pov is no different. This is for those writers who have a project which requires this one. Of course everyone lists the traditional classics, but there are more modern examples. One editor mentioned Bel Canto, as if it was the only acceptable use from any writers, and if you were not writing that story, don't use it, which I thought was pedantic. Bel Canto is one particular use of the pov, and how the author weaves the beginning together is very particular to this book, rather than some prescription for how other writers should use it in their writing.
However, you are here because you want help finding these editors, then providing a partial list I have begun to compile is something I can provide!
Karmen Wells: She responded positively on Reedsy, but she has limited availability, so I know very little beyond this.
Nicola Perry: Really impressive approach and m.o. Huge contributions to organising writers support. Seems very promising to assist in developing your pov.
Allison Lynn: Currently not working with early stage manuscripts, but if your manuscript is later stage, with omniscient pov, she won't hate it or shy away.
Pamela Erens: Was quoted in this article, and offers manuscript critique editing.
https://careerauthors.com/omniscient-pov/?fbclid=IwAR1QgdfYEf7Y7zBHAIyhEWgYkOYykm9K104HmA4RzS2ynT81C-GKEE_mdrE
Matthew Sharpe: Also quoted in the article above. Limited availability.
Bridget McNulty: Wrote this article on Now Novel, which is a great resource and starting point to look at technique examples, and not why but HOW to develop your omniscient pov. https://www.nownovel.com/blog/omniscient-narrator-examples-tips/
Not clear if she's available for editing.
Susan Barnes: Busy schedule! Comes from great publishing background experience.
Katherine Catmull: Avidly loves this pov and believes in teaching and supporting writers in this pov.
https://www.yellowbirdeditors.com/blog/2016/9/9/playing-god-mastering-the-omniscient-point-of-view-in-fiction-writing?rq=omniscient
Britta Jensen: Provides holistic support
https://britta-jensen.com/the-writing-consultancy/
Rebecca Maizel: Prolific author. Editor available through Yellow Birds. Read about her pov attitude.
https://www.yellowbirdeditors.com/blog/category/Point+of+View
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