I've been recently playing with the idea of writing a story in which the protagonist dies partway through. However, I want to write in first...
So I've been seeing some differing opinions on the forums about point of view conventions. My favorite point of view to write in is third person...
Here's the scenario: the story is already nearing its end, about 2/3 through or so, and because of how the plot unfolds, it's necessary to...
Or is it really head-hopping if it's third-person omniscient? Like, if two characters are hiding something from the other, so it is not even...
I read this article, and I'm still confused. http://www.scribophile.com/academy/using-third-person-omniscient-pov I want to be able to get into...
When you're writing childhood memories from the perspective of an adult do you need to really emphasize the 'child' aspect or is it unimportant...
So I'm practicing around with POV, and I wanted to share my process. First, start off writing from a prompt or an idea you have. Limit it to 1000...
Hi all, In "Allegiant", Veronica Roth starts a chapter with this beautiful, simple sentence. "Something is brewing." It then continues, "I can...
I'm still in the very first draft, but I'm getting in quite a pickle with a substantial cast of characters and a lot of activity in a lot of...
Hi. I am in the process of a big writing project. I usually nowadays write fanfiction, when I write weekly and upload on a set day every week....
Hi there. I'm new here... although when I tried to sign up it told me my email was already in use, so I must have sign up eons ago and forgotten....
“Narrators in the objective point of view refer to characters in the third person and display omniscient knowledge of places, times and events....
Help! What are people's opinions about whether there can be something in between third person limited and third person omniscient or whether a...
New guy here... I'm outlining my scenes for a novel and I'm trying to keep in mind POV and who will actually be present in those scenes. Trying...
The story is a dystopian semi-paranormal novel that could possibly span into a few more books. It tells the story of a man trying to quench his...
So I have been wondering if there is a certain type of PoV that is recommended to use for general fiction. I have some idea that it changes the...
I am writing a first-person short story, but for the prologue the main character isn't present. Do I just make a third-person prologue? Is...
Heyyy everyone! :D I'm writing a novel in the first person (which, ideally, I want to stick to because I think my main character should be...
I mostly just want to know what the pros and cons to each are. Also, when I started writing, I was doing it in third person, but now I've switched...
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