Questions tagged [pov]
'PoV' stands for 'Point of View'. Use this tag for questions about usage of PoV in novels. Use the 'viewpoint' tag if your question is about the grammatical viewpoints (first, third, etc.), which to use, or how to use them.
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How do I show a character struggling to process important information?
So I am writing a story, and I am at the part where I am connecting the dots for my characters. It is all from one character's perspective (Aranyani). For some background, she has been having ...
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Is head-hopping allowed in third person omniscient point of view?
I thought that third person omniscient POV meant that the narrator knew everything all the time, including all the characters' back stories and inner thoughts. However, I heard a writing expert on ...
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How do I phrase this smoothly?
How do I phrase this smoothly? Did I use "feeling" correctly? "I... Huh? My name is Chris." The boy responded, still feeling confused and dazed as to his whereabouts.
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Switching from your 3rd Person Limited Narrator to First Person
So, in the story that I'm writing, the Narrator is basically retelling his cousin's origin story to someone else/recording it for posterity. I plan to, at the end, have this Cousin character appear at ...
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POV for a Murder Mystery
So I’ve recently been writing a very intricate and complex murder mystery/puzzle story. It’s going to involve the collaboration of lots of people and the internet to solve the case. For this project, ...
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Can I start my novel with by introducing a villain? [duplicate]
I'm writing a novel that begins with my antagonist who won't really truly appear till the second half of the novel and then shifting to a parent of the main character afterwards (It's a backstory ...
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Can I write the introduction in dual POV (same scene, different perspectives) in a 1st person romance novel?
I'm working on my first novel, a sports romance in 1st person. The idea has been in my head for a long time, but I’m unsure about this: I want to write the opening in two chapters—Chapter 1 from A ...
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How do I switch from third to first person?
I need to switch from third to first person in a quick and concise manner to be able to make my readers feel trapped within my character's mind. He is extremely mentally unwell and is experiencing a ...
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Must a time jump keep the focus on the protagonist?
My short story begins in the future and is written in the first person - let's call that section 1. Then it jumps to the past (section 2) and gives a big-picture overview of how events unfolded to ...
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Is it possible to kill a character while in their POV? [duplicate]
I'm writing a fantasy book that has 4 main characters. While I was planning, I thought it would be interesting to kill off one of the characters. I was thinking about doing it whilst in said character'...
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Logical flaws with 1st person pov
Quick disclaimer: Sorry, if my phrasing is not accurate, English is not my first language (and the stories I write are not in English). I am currently writing a short story that is giving me headaches ...
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Can the POV Change
So my question is if my POV can change like from one character (Ajax) to another character (his sister Storm) but it has their name at the top of each chapter so no one gets confused. Can I do that? ...
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Using tenses in a fictional journal
I'm writing a fictional story through the journal of a main character. It's in 1st POV and each chapter/entry recalls the events of the day. He's writing the story day-by-day as it's happening, rather ...
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How do you write a convincing extrovert as the POV character?
One of the main characters in my story is an extrovert: people-loving (and pleasing), gung-ho cheerful attitude, and socially intelligent. She's a foil to the other main character, an introvert who ...
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How do I write from a male's POV?
I am a female who is writing from two points of view: one being a female and one being a male. It is also a romance/mystery novel. I noticed when some of my male friends read it they said that some of ...
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