I think like anything, it's all a matter of how it is done. If it fits the story you are trying to tell, and you can do it effectively, go for it. I use chapters like that, or kind of similarly (not with the same zillions of copies sold net effect GRRM had... at least not yet, but I can hope, right?), and readers responded very well to it. So it can work if that's what your story needs.
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The multi-POV thing is pretty much a staple of epic fantasy and a lot of sci-fi. Growing up I don't think I realized books could be written any other way. 
I tend to use about 5-7 PoV characters (with books that are about ~150k words; I wouldn't use as many in shorter works), though I don't generally flick between more than 2 in a given chapter unless something really dramatic is happening like a big, multi-chapter battle scene.
I tend to use about 5-7 PoV characters (with books that are about ~150k words; I wouldn't use as many in shorter works), though I don't generally flick between more than 2 in a given chapter unless something really dramatic is happening like a big, multi-chapter battle scene.
It really depends on the genre. It seems to be more acceptable for your fantasy epics a lá Game of Thrones, but just in general storytelling terms I have a lot of issues with the GRRM style of chaptering. It's not so much the shifting of perspective from one character to another, but the shifting of perspective between several very loosely connected storylines. I remember a lot of times in those books I'd find myself coming back to a place I'd completely forgotten everything about because it'd been so long since I'd been there, and for the next several pages I had to play catch-up and rearrange my brain for the segment of the story I'd ended up in.
I guess the argument can be made that this style favours the bigger picture over individual story segments, but in my opinion a story will almost always be better if you can connect all the threads to create a smooth, well-paced reading experience for your audience.
If I wanted to be just the teeniest bit snarky I'd say: There's a reason this style of writing isn't widespread across all genres.
Not to say it's bad, but it's niche. There are strengths and weaknesses to it that will only suit a certain type of story.
I guess the argument can be made that this style favours the bigger picture over individual story segments, but in my opinion a story will almost always be better if you can connect all the threads to create a smooth, well-paced reading experience for your audience.
If I wanted to be just the teeniest bit snarky I'd say: There's a reason this style of writing isn't widespread across all genres.
Not to say it's bad, but it's niche. There are strengths and weaknesses to it that will only suit a certain type of story.
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