Once we have a story idea and we’re ready to put fingers to keyboard, one of the first things we usually need to decide is: How do we want to tell the story? What perspective are we going to use? What tone or style or voice are we going to use? Do we know when the story starts or what to emphasize?

Those questions all tie into the point of view (POV) of our story. Our story’s perspective—whether a broad overview of a family saga from an omniscient POV, or a deep insight into a single viewpoint character’s POV—affects most aspects of our story.

Continue reading HERE