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Head-Hopping vs Narrative Authority

Rebecca E. Schmuck

Published on: 04/03/2026

Stop letting mistaken critiques gut your narrative authority. There is a massive difference between a technical glitch (head-hopping) and a deliberate system (Omniscient). Don’t dismantle your architecture. Trust your narrator.

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