1. How To Make Your Point of View
Lesson 8

2. Point of View
The point of view in a story or piece means the perspective of the narrator or writer.
The writer can utilize different kinds of point of views to express his/her way of telling the story or how it will pan out.

3. Kinds of Point of Views First-Person Point of View
The writer or narrator tells the story from his/her very own point of view. It is the “I” point of view.
Third-Person Point of View
The writer tells the story from a characters stand point.
Objective Point of View
Here, the writer tells the story as a detached observer.
Omniscient Point of View
This is also called the second-person point of view. The writer who uses this point of view knows everything about the characters and tells it to the readers from outside the story.

4. Why Writers Use Point of View
To create Perspective
To help readers connect with the story
To control the story’s’ Pacing

5. How Point of View Helps A Story
It gives the story a tone or voice
It gives the story a more realistic perspective
It makes the story less confusing
It adds distinction from character to narrator or writer

6. Tips when creating point of view
A writer must determine if he/she will be writing in past or present tense.
A writer must understand the logic he/she wants to write in.
A writer must know how they want their stories to be understood by their readers.
A writer must choose the point of view that will best work with his/her story.
A writer must give the readers something to connect to.
A writer must try to be realistic as possible.