Point of View (POV)

I see a car. You see a car. She sees a car.

Seems simple right? But it can be trickier than that and how you use POV can shape your novel, determine the reader's experience and even help you avoid some common writing pitfalls.

The Basics

• An Overview of Point of View 
• An Overview of Narrative Distance 
• Understanding Point of View

 
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