Razor's Fifth Level Three Assignment

[Razor7826]

I've spent a few days editing this, but there are still a few things I didn't know how to (or if I should) address.

1) I like the starting section inside Ilyana's apartment substantially more than the later sections. Trying to describe her lifestyle via her apartment's decor was fun.

2) This is supposed to be in third-person omniscient, but I'm having a hard time finding a list of concrete rules for the different POVs. I can say what each of the characters are thinking (and I describe what Peter is thinking, briefly), but does that preclude the use of italicized thoughts? Are those only used in Third-Person limited?

[Mad Lews]

2) This is supposed to be in third-person omniscient, but I'm having a hard time finding a list of concrete rules for the different POVs. I can say what each of the characters are thinking (and I describe what Peter is thinking, briefly), but does that preclude the use of italicized thoughts? Are those only used in Third-Person limited?

The joy and popularity of 3rd party omniscient is that the narrator is indeed all knowing and can say what all characters think, feel, and do. The problem is it leaves little to the readers imagination. It tends to be a little didactic if you aren't careful. Some readers will feel like they are being talked down to. third person limited (third person objective?) would be limited to the observable. and is the preferred method of reporters.I suspect the use of italicized thoughts is a way to bridge the fuzzy ground between the two. As a writer you need to decide if you can pull that off. In the end your readers and critiques are the final judges of how well you did it.

Mad Lews