Helpful Hints, Tips, and Tricks

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We are going to be talking about Point of Views.

To start, there are three different types of point of views you all can work with. They are First, Second, and Third.

First person point of view is where the protagonist is narrating the story. It includes I, me, us, we, etc. An example of this is:

"The cool night air rushed around me as I stood in the middle of the courtyard. My back was ramrod straight and I was starting to ache. I knew I couldn’t move, though. They would disqualify me if I did. My eyes flashed around, watching the dark shadows move every which way. I knew they would try to scare me so I steeled myself up. I couldn’t lose this opportunity."

The next one that is also mostly used is third person. We'll just be talking about the regular third person today. This is where it says she, he, they, etc. An example of this is:

"Right before Luna could put her phone down to go to sleep, it rang. She almost jumped out of her skin, thinking it was Drake. It wasn't; it was only her roommate."

And the last one that is hardly used in fiction is second person. I've seen it used a couple times. This is where it's all about you. You this, you that. Self-help books and those books where you "control" the story. An example of this is:

"You opened your notepad, waiting patiently for the boy to tell you everything he knew about the dead girl."

Choosing whatever is right for your book may be tough. Third person, in our opinion, is better when you want to follow multiple characters' paths. First person is used to follow one persons' path. It just depends on the idea. We hope this helps!