A Primer on Point of View

[image error] What is Point of View?

Point of view, often shortened into POV, is the narrator’s position in reference to a story they are telling (often interchangeable with “perspective,” which is how the narrator processes events).

Although point of view is an essential feature of any story, it is often taken for granted by writers. While there are no set-in-stone rules regarding point of view, there are some guidelines that should only be broken with great consideration.

Types of Point of View

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Published on March 06, 2018 16:12
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Cheryl Wow ..... very interesting! I often see reviewers put type of perspectives down but I've never really thought about the mechanics of it.


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