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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    Handling a First-Person Narrator's Death?

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    Mar 22, 2015
  11. 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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    From a man's point of view.

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    Opinions on a Book Written in the Second Person?

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  14. Lau_02

    How to balance two points of view?

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

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

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    Not the Territory
    Aug 2, 2022
  16. T.Trian

    Tips for Introducing a New Point of View Character Late in the Story

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    T.Trian
    May 1, 2014
  17. Cady36

    He, he, and she, and point of view.

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    Mar 9, 2009
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    Romance POVs

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    Narrator Point Of View

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  20. MarchOfMephisto

    Point of View

    MarchOfMephisto, Dec 11, 2008
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    MarchOfMephisto
    Dec 14, 2008
  21. Alex_Hartman

    I think I have two voices

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    Nov 9, 2008
  22. deadrats

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  23. Mr Mr

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  24. samantha95

    Writing from an Indigenous Australian child's point of view

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    Jun 19, 2013
  25. Vofzolne

    Developing a Character Offstage

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    Vofzolne
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  26. sidtvicious

    Changing Point of View in a Novel

    sidtvicious, Nov 14, 2009
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  27. RainySunnyEnding

    Writing in the voice of a child

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  28. GoodSeed

    Trying to make a story flow better

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    Thomas Larmore
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  29. Opalized

    Which POV should start the story?

    Opalized, Feb 8, 2022
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    Lew
    Mar 11, 2022
  30. naruzeldamaster

    Point of View and 'when' to switch?

    naruzeldamaster, Mar 28, 2021
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    Rosacrvx
    Apr 4, 2021
  31. J.E. Kirkland

    Point of view and story formation

    J.E. Kirkland, Mar 1, 2017
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    J.E. Kirkland
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  32. demented-tiger

    point of view

    demented-tiger, Jul 7, 2010
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    Steerpike
    Jul 13, 2010
  33. 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
  34. Fred

    Multiple characters and changing the POV

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    Tara
    Oct 24, 2013
  35. deadrats

    voice and tone of a story

    deadrats, Mar 21, 2022
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    Not the Territory
    Jul 27, 2022
  36. Deleted member 16686

    Describing action in regards to point-of-view?

    Deleted member 16686, Jul 20, 2010
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    Islander
    Jul 21, 2010
  37. Aprella

    Point of view

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    May 10, 2013
  38. squirrelpen

    Character's Point of View

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    Dec 30, 2012
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