10 tips on How to write a story

4) Choose a point of view

4) Choose a point of view

Point of view is the narration of the story from the perspective of first, second or third person. As a writer, you need to determine who is going to tell the story and how much information is available for the narrator to reveal. The narrator can be directly involved in the action subjectively or the narrator might only report objectively.

- First Person. The story is told from the view of 'I'. The narrator is either the Protagonist and is directly affected by the events or another main character who is in a way affected by the events. This is a good choice for beginning writers because it is he easiest to write.

E.g. I saw a tear roll down his cheek. I had never seen my father cry before. I looked away while he brushed the offending cheek with his hand.

- Third Person. The story tells what 'He', ''She' or 'It' does. The third person narrator's perspective can be limited (telling the story from one character's viewpoint) or omniscient (where the narrator knows everything about all the characters).

E.g. He ran to the big yellow loader sitting on the other side of the road.

Take some time to choose your point of view...

Jam