Head hopping is another writing
technique that you should be careful with, but if used well, it can
give insight into the different characters you are jumping between in
ways that you might not otherwise be able to reveal through your
story. However, it is not advisable to use head hopping as a way
around good writing—if one character loathes a second character,
it’s often far more interesting to a reader to learn this through
that character's actions and expressions than to be given that
information directly. Jumping into the mind of the character and
simply spelling it out to the audience can often be an easy thing to
resort to. However, if you’re head hopping because you didn’t
make the effort to create a more complex antagonist, allowing your
audience to witness the thoughts of your antagonist may end up
proving that you didn't spend the necessary time developing the
villain. Head hopping can expose bad writing and bad planning, so use
it carefully!
As seven alien races struggle to co-exist in an uneasy alliance, the Inter-Stellar Union sends Union Guard agents on missions to preserve the crucial balance. These specialized operatives must do what regional security cannot, dealing with smugglers, pirates, terrorists, and even greater challenges in order to bring stability to a universe that needs it desperately. Without the Union Guard, the races will not be prepared to face a looming alien threat they can only hope to defeat together.
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