Writing Style: Third person omnipresent
Erin Morgenstern's writing style in The Night Circus is unique compared to a lot of other popular books because she uses the third person omnipresent point of view. By choosing this writing style, Erin can show numerous characters thoughts and actions actively throughout a book, instead of just sticking to one character throughout the whole novel. "She frowns at the picture of the crumbling tower and the falling figure. She returns both cards to the deck, pushing it back into an orderly stack.' Is she stronger than you?' Isobel asks. Again Marco fails to answer, flipping through the pages of a notebook. For years, he has felt reasonably well prepared"(104). This quote shows how it switches from Isobel's actions and then describes Marcos response and then continues on to show you what’s going on in Marcos mind. This writing style makes a novel a lot more interesting because you can see how characters feel and think about numerous situations and how they each respond individually to different situations. "'Of course you would,' Celia says, returning Marco's grin with one of her own. ‘Perhaps another time.' She opens her own umbrella with some difficulty, and as she swings the canopy of black silk over her head, she and her umbrella vanish, leaving only drops of water falling onto the empty pavement. Alone in the rain, Marco regards the space where Celia had been standing for some time before he walks away into the night"(210). This quote again shows how by using the writing style third person omnipresent, it’s like the reader is watching the characters aware of all their thoughts and actions.
Writing Style: Alternating Between Years Every Chapter