On Writing Well Point of View Your characters need a point of view in your narrative and dialogue. The choices are limited: 1. First person Present tense. Example in the narrative: When your characters think: I think therefore I am. Example in the dialogue tag: I say, “I think too much.” 2. First person past tense. Example in the narrative: I thought therefore I was. Example in the dialogue tag: I said, “I think too much.” 3. Third person present. Example in the narrative: He thinks therefore he is. Example in the dialogue tag: He says, “I think too much.” 4. Third person past tense. (This is the most popular POV and is preferred by most readers.) Example in the narrative: When your characters think: He thought therefore he was. Example in the dialogue tag: He said, “I think too much.” 5. Omniscient POV. The Narrator knows what goes on in all of the characters minds. This is difficult to do well and should only be use by very experienced writers. Most editors recommend not using more than one character’s POV in each Chapter of your novel. Lots of unnecessary jumping between characters may confuse your reader or make them stop reading your work. However, if necessary add a second character in the same chapter by separating it from the other character with a space and some symbols like a string of asterisks ********. The tragedy in life doesnt lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. >Benjamin Mays, Educator Keep on reading and writing great books.
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