Chao- (You can consider this Story Telling or Story Illustrating.) Have you ever considered a narrator to be a character? Sometimes they are, and we see them at the end of story, which can turn out to be a character from the story all this time. Other times the narrator's only job is to narrate a story. If you need a refresher about narration and point of view (POV), check out these links.
point of view - definition (About.com)
third person pov term (About.com)
first person term (About.com)
second person term (About.com)
narrator term (About.com)
Chao- And here are some examples of different POVs.
Example 1: He took a seat not knowing what to do next. Dark thoughts consumed his mind while heavy emotions plagued his heart. He always thought his actions were best for the group. He pondered his next move.
Example 2: I don't know what to do. I can feel dark thoughts consuming my mind while heavy emotions plague my heart. I always thought my actions were best for the group... What now?
Example 3: Taking a seat, he thought to himself, "I don't know what to do. I always thought his actions were best for the group." He sighed, "What now?"
Chao- Which option should you go for? Depends on your style, your characters' POV, and what you want to write. You should also be aware of rules placed on FF.net and FP.com. They don't allow second POV, probably since so many people wrote those choose your own adventures genres, which they don't allow.
Ask Yourself: How are my favorite stories told?
Chao- Some of us may enjoy first person so we can get that chill of seeing everything from their eyes. We may like third person so the authors can show us how every character relates to each other and the plot. Second person seems prime for fan fics, at least ones that are not on FF.net.
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