Point of View, and Voice

Difficulty deciding on first or third person? Want to discuss which works best? Need help developing the voice in your writing, this here's the place.

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    Alternatives to showing and telling?

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    Xoic
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    Horror and Point of View

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    deadrats
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    First Person POV Bind

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    EFMingo
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  10. Bone2pick

    Direct Thought or Narrator?

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    JBean
    Mar 25, 2023
  11. The Bishop

    Is this pointless?

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    Xoic
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  12. shakespear57

    Woman writing from a man's point of view?

    shakespear57, Feb 3, 2012 ... 2 3
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    Some Guy
    Feb 24, 2023
  13. Justin Attas

    Opinions on a Book Written in the Second Person?

    Justin Attas, May 23, 2020 ... 2
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    Steerpike
    Jan 9, 2023
  14. DeligentBat

    Question about Third Person Limited

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    Terbus
    Dec 22, 2022
  15. Vincent Marcassoli

    My Unique POV for my work-in-progress Novel, "V"

    Vincent Marcassoli, Dec 9, 2022
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    Xoic
    Dec 9, 2022
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    Books in a series changing POV

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  17. w. bogart

    Passive verbs.

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    Naomasa298
    Nov 23, 2022
  18. deadrats

    When to opt for second person?

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    Seven Crowns
    Nov 1, 2022
  19. Some Guy

    Can co-MCs share the same POV?

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    Some Guy
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    Head Hopping

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    Banespawn
    Sep 25, 2022
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    Reasons for a present tense narrative?

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    AlyceOfLegend
    Aug 27, 2022
  22. J.T. Woody

    Do you believe there are different expectations for 1st person POV?

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    Not the Territory
    Aug 2, 2022
  23. deadrats

    voice and tone of a story

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    Not the Territory
    Jul 27, 2022
  24. Seren

    Romance POVs

    Seren, Sep 2, 2018
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    Gary Wed
    Jul 20, 2022
  25. OOgie

    Limited 3rd Person Character(s) through a Wall - 1 scene

    OOgie, Apr 17, 2022
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    Gary Wed
    Jul 10, 2022
  26. Heathside Boy

    Using pronouns in thought

    Heathside Boy, Apr 10, 2022
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    Xoic
    Jul 6, 2022
  27. Thomas Larmore

    I've fallen in love with first person point of view

    Thomas Larmore, Jun 7, 2022
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    Fervidor
    Jul 3, 2022
  28. RebeccaLamb

    1st or 3rd Person POV, Erotica

    RebeccaLamb, May 23, 2022
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    Thomas Larmore
    Jun 7, 2022
  29. GoodSeed

    Trying to make a story flow better

    GoodSeed, Jan 10, 2022
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    Thomas Larmore
    May 7, 2022
  30. deadrats

    mysterious POV

    deadrats, Mar 24, 2022
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    deadrats
    Apr 8, 2022
  31. Opalized

    Which POV should start the story?

    Opalized, Feb 8, 2022
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    Lew
    Mar 11, 2022
  32. Feo Takahari

    Creating the impression the protagonist is "thinking in slow motion"

    Feo Takahari, Jan 28, 2022
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    Lazaares
    Jan 30, 2022
  33. datruf26

    POV conundrum

    datruf26, Jan 4, 2022
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    datruf26
    Jan 5, 2022
  34. KoW

    Confused About Narration with 3rd Person Limited POV

    KoW, Nov 29, 2021
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    KoW
    Nov 30, 2021
  35. naruzeldamaster

    Point of View and 'when' to switch?

    naruzeldamaster, Mar 28, 2021
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    Rosacrvx
    Apr 4, 2021
  36. Chuck_Lowcountry

    Looking for writers of 3rd person objective POV

    Chuck_Lowcountry, Dec 11, 2020
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    Lazaares
    Dec 11, 2020
  37. KMalari

    Third Person Writing Help

    KMalari, Mar 19, 2020
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    Rich D
    Apr 22, 2020
  38. punkyeleven

    Humor depending on point of view

    punkyeleven, Jul 11, 2019
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    Some Guy
    Jul 11, 2019
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