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Types of Point of View and Tips for Improving

July 2, 2012 by Lori Devoti 13 Comments
Little Girl Looking Down Road Point of View

Point of view, it seems so simple, but it is so easy to screw up, and if you do, all your other hard work plotting and building characters may be for naught as your reader, frustrated with not knowing whose head they are in, flings your book across the room. There are many types of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Point of View, Writing Craft Tagged: first person, head hopping, omniscient, point of view, third person

Writing Point of View in Fiction

April 20, 2011 by Lori Devoti Leave a Comment
writing point of view in fiction types of point of view

Writing point of view in fiction. It’s a big deal. Choosing one point of view over another or one type of point of view over another can completely change the story you are telling. Writing point of view badly or sloppily can ruin the story you want to tell. Point of view is so basic, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Point of View, Writing Craft Tagged: author intrusion, first person, omniscient, point of view, POV, third person

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