I’m continuing my series on point of view with an in-depth look at the first-person type. For a summary of all types, pros and cons, and common errors, see Part One. First person narrators are characters in the story. Most commonly they are a main character, but you may also find that a few are…

The biggest question/concern I’ve heard from writers recently involves which point of view (POV) is right for what they are working on. There was a time when it would rarely be asked. The default was third person, usually limited. In most cases, it was all a publisher would except for some genres. Industry changes have…