To master omniscient POV, writers must learn to shift to another character only when necessary, and avoid the dizzying mistake of head-hopping.

Nov 12, 2011 - Renee Miller

Point of view (POV) is the perspective from which you tell your story. Think of it as the point of view a camera sees things in a film.

Nov 9, 2011 - Renee Miller

Head-hopping, moving from the mind of one character to another within a scene and the fast rise of action are two factors that could undermine your story.

Feb 27, 2011 - Eileen Albrizio

Third person POV enables you to show the story from several characters' viewpoints, without losing intimacy, but these shifts can't occur on a whim.

Nov 13, 2011 - Renee Miller

Understanding how tense and point of view work together in your story will help you to write a more successful novel.

Dec 25, 2010 - Eileen Albrizio

To plot and write a publishable NaNoWriMo novel, learn and master viewpoint writing techniques (POV)

Oct 25, 2010 - Irene Woodhead