11.Point of view

ALLOW YOUR READER TO FOLLOW YOUR CHARACTERS

This simply means writing the story from the point of view of a certain person – usually the protagonist. You only write what he/she can see/feel/taste etc. If, for example, he/she is looking at a building and sees 3 sides, he/she cannot assume it’s a hexagon unless he/she actually circles the building to find out.

Different kinds of point of view exist and you must pick the one that suits your story. You may decide to write the story from the point of view of both the protagonist and the antagonist, but you must not jump from one’s point of view to the other’s even if they are in the same room talking to each other. Finish with the protagonist, leave a double space and then start writing from the antagonist’s point of view. Writing in this way allows your reader to learn about that person’s feelings, thoughts etc.