Point of View (POV)

Point of View is one of the strongest tools in a writer's toolbox. A solid understanding of POV will solve most common troubles new writers run into. Here are some articles that show how POV affects nearly every aspect of your writing, and how you can use it to craft a better novel.

A sampling of articles on point of view

• Through My Eyes. Or Your Eyes. Or Somebody's Eyes. POV Basics
• Room With a (Point of) View: Understanding POV
• View to a Skill: Understanding Point of View
• Whose Head is it Anyway? Understanding Omniscient Point of View
• How POV Can Solve Your Writing Troubles
• Write What You Don't Know: POV and Description
• The "Eyes" Have it: Answers to Point of View Questions
• Writing Close Point of View
• First Vs. Third: Point of View and Character Development
• Me or You? Choosing Between First and Third Point of View
• Me or You? Part, Two, Mixing First and Third POVs
• I Said, He Said: First Vs. Third Person
• Should You Maintain the Same POV Distance Throughout the Novel?
• Handling Scene Transitions With Multiple POVs
• You'll Have to Go Through Me: Eliminating Filter Words
• Lost in the Crowd: Working With Multiple Point of View Characters
• Are You Talking to Me? Addressing the Reader
• Your Better Half: What Happens When One POV is Better?
• Changing Views: Take a Second Look When Switching POV Styles
• Gender Bending: Writing a Different Gender Than Your Own
• I'm Not Evil: Writing From the Antagonist's Point of View

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