Fractured Timeline and Change in Point of View

Many authors use the technique of a fractured timeline and changing the point of view to affect the reader's perception of the story to their desired effect. For example, Fitcher's Bird is a classic story where the antagonist (the sorcerer named Fitcher) is tagged as the bad guy from the very start of the story. In contrast, when the start of the story is changed to when Fitcher and his friends are burned alive in his house by the third daughter, it completely changes the reader's perception of Fitcher and the daughter. The daughter is perceived as an evil person as opposed to the original story. Also, the audience will feel some sort of sympathy for Fitcher as he is being burned alive. Having a fractured timeline also makes the reader wonder why the house is being burned or why the daughter is dressed as a bird. This will make the reader hooked onto the story. Another technique authors use is changing the point of view of a story. In this story, when the point of view is changed from third to first person, it allowed the story to become more alive. The character's thoughts and feelings are conveyed more adequately adding to the effect. Overall, both these techniques make any piece of writing more compelling and exciting.