point of view (thing) by rdude

POINT OF VIEW

The point of view (POV) is how the narrator is situated in the plot. There are three kinds of POV. They are

First Person: narrator talks about him/herself
Second Person: narrator talks about you (this is very rare)
Third Person: narrator talks about some other people

Here are some examples of writing in different POVs. The pronouns relating to the POV are italicized:

First Person: I went to the store. I bought some cheese. I saw my cheese turn into a flying pig. I said that that pig was mine.
Second Person: You went to the store. You bought some cheese. You saw your cheese turn into a flying pig. You said that that pig was yours.
Third Person: Bob went to the store. He bought some cheese. He saw his cheese turn into a flying pig. Bob said that that pig was his.

Most stories are return in first or third person. As I previously mentioned, second person is a very uncommon POV. The Choose Your Own Adventure books are written in 2nd person.

POV	point of view cutting	A Proof In Time	Good reasons not to wear make-up
What would aliens think of us if Everything was all they had?	A certain point of view	reframing	Playboy Philosophy
The Argument Culture	perspective	third person	What the dust told me
Rashomon	connotation	ironic	plot
A Pandeist responds to Daniel Torridon's "Why I Swapped Christianity for Pandeism"	I am new and learning	eyeline match	Horror of the Blood Monsters
Swept wing	Shot Reverse Shot	Parallels