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What is Point of View in Writing?

February 24, 2023 by Tahlia Newland Leave a Comment

Watch this video discussion of the meaning of point of view in writing. Rose and Tahlia talk about the different kinds of point of view – first, second and the two kinds of third person – plus what not to do, how to avoid head hopping, 4 special tips from Tahlia – our managing editor – creative ways you can use different points of view, and how to choose the best point of view for your story.

We cover a lot of material. We talk about the basics, but then go more deeply into the subject to give reasons why there are rules around this subject and how you can effectively break some of those rules – and not others.

More details on different points of view can be found in these articles:

Writing Point of View – can we diverge from the ‘rules’?
How to Avoid Head Hopping in Fiction Writing
The Difference between Third Person Intimate and Omniscient Point of View
Writing in Third Person Intimate Point of View

Also see Tahlia’s book The Elements of Active Prose: Writing Tips to Make Your Prose Shine. https://aiapublishing.com/product/the-elements-of-active-prose-writing-tips-to-make-your-prose-shine-tahlia-newland/

Topics covered in the video and at what point you’ll find them:

00:24 – What is ‘point of view’ in writing

00:26 – Why is point of view important in writing

01:17 – First person

02:43 – Second person

03.23 – Third person

04:18 – Third-person omniscient

06:42 – Third-person intimate

07:33 – Tip for writing in third-person intimate.

10:40 – Head hopping

11:50 – How to avoid head hopping

15:29 – Can you use more than one point of view option in a novel? Like first person and third person

18:18 – Tips on writing third person intimate

19:20 – How do you choose the best point of view for your story?

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