the top 4 types of point of view for writing a novel
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Does your reader know “Who’s talking now?”
What are the top POVs usedin novel writing?
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First Person Point of View
Allows only 1 perspective -
The story teller’s. They can reveal only their
own thoughts
and feelings.
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It’s often used when the motives of anyone but the narrator need to
be kept from the readers.
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Third Person Subjective POVThis allows more characters to reveal what they think and feel. Can be used with either a
3rd person singular or multiple perspective.
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It adds richness to the story because other characters are heard from. The writer must be clear on “who’s talking now”.
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Third Person Objective POV Narrator can
only describe things that can be outwardly
heard or seen.
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This allows the narrator to stand back and tell the story.
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The story is told by a third person who knows everything
about the story but is not part of it.
Omniscient Observer POV
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A writer must be careful to keep the reader oriented to whose perspective they’re reading.
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What matters is that readers can always discern who is speaking
and thinking; if that fails the entire novel
fails.
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