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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    Woman writing from a man's point of view?

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    Reasons for a present tense narrative?

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    From a man's point of view.

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    Opinions on a Book Written in the Second Person?

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    Steerpike
    Jan 9, 2023
  10. Lau_02

    How to balance two points of view?

    Lau_02, Sep 18, 2016 ... 2
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    Lau_02
    Sep 30, 2016
  11. J.T. Woody

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

    J.T. Woody, Jul 29, 2022 ... 2
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    Not the Territory
    Aug 2, 2022
  12. The Backward OX

    Can you tell me the difference between “view point character” and “point of view”?

    The Backward OX, Oct 6, 2009 ... 2
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    Kas
    Oct 13, 2009
  13. CosmicHallux

    Narrator Point Of View

    CosmicHallux, Jul 10, 2011 ... 2
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    CosmicHallux
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  14. deadrats

    When to opt for second person?

    deadrats, Jul 14, 2022 ... 2
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    Seven Crowns
    Nov 1, 2022
  15. Alex_Hartman

    I think I have two voices

    Alex_Hartman, Nov 5, 2008
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    captain kate
    Nov 9, 2008
  16. w. bogart

    Passive verbs.

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    Naomasa298
    Nov 23, 2022
  17. J.E. Kirkland

    Point of view and story formation

    J.E. Kirkland, Mar 1, 2017
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    J.E. Kirkland
    Mar 3, 2017
  18. RainySunnyEnding

    Writing in the voice of a child

    RainySunnyEnding, Oct 13, 2013
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    kburns421
    Oct 16, 2013
  19. Toothache Fairy

    First-Person from a Deaf Character's Point of View?

    Toothache Fairy, Jun 26, 2009
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    nativesodlier
    Jun 29, 2009
  20. samantha95

    Writing from an Indigenous Australian child's point of view

    samantha95, Jun 3, 2013
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    GingerCoffee
    Jun 19, 2013
  21. Heathside Boy

    Using pronouns in thought

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    Xoic
    Jul 6, 2022
  22. Marscaleb

    On Switching POV characters

    Marscaleb, Jun 14, 2023
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    deadrats
    Aug 22, 2023
  23. naruzeldamaster

    Point of View and 'when' to switch?

    naruzeldamaster, Mar 28, 2021
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    Rosacrvx
    Apr 4, 2021
  24. BeastlyBeast

    Handling a First-Person Narrator's Death?

    BeastlyBeast, Mar 15, 2015
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    matwoolf
    Mar 22, 2015
  25. aniolel

    Horror and Point of View

    aniolel, Oct 30, 2009
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    AA Sheol
    Mar 23, 2024
  26. trevorD

    POV change in middle of a chapter

    trevorD, Nov 9, 2023
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    Xoic
    Dec 31, 2023
  27. Bone2pick

    Direct Thought or Narrator?

    Bone2pick, Mar 4, 2023
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    JBean
    Mar 25, 2023
  28. GoodSeed

    Trying to make a story flow better

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

    present tense

    deadrats, Dec 20, 2022
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    AntPoems
    Dec 23, 2022
  30. deadrats

    voice and tone of a story

    deadrats, Mar 21, 2022
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    Not the Territory
    Jul 27, 2022
  31. Seren

    Romance POVs

    Seren, Sep 2, 2018
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    Gary Wed
    Jul 20, 2022
  32. MarchOfMephisto

    Point of View

    MarchOfMephisto, Dec 11, 2008
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    MarchOfMephisto
    Dec 14, 2008
  33. Bluefireant

    Hard boiled fiction inner dialogue and dialogue.

    Bluefireant, May 27, 2023
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    w. bogart
    May 29, 2023
  34. 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
  35. Bus Chaser

    Switching Tenses (Without Italics) to Convey Thoughts

    Bus Chaser, Jun 16, 2023
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    Xoic
    Jul 9, 2023
  36. Iain Aschendale

    First Person POV Bind

    Iain Aschendale, Mar 30, 2023
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    EFMingo
    May 5, 2023
  37. I have pet rats!

    Writing voice old fashioned

    I have pet rats!, May 8, 2022
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    123456789
    May 13, 2022
  38. Mr Mr

    1st person vs 3rd person

    Mr Mr, Jun 19, 2011
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    Jun 20, 2011
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