Review of: Just One Point Of View
This is a wonderful article, and one I wish I had read much earlier in my writing life. You explain point of view with clarity, patience, and respect for the reader, never talking down or oversimplifying a complex subject.
I especially appreciate how you ground the discussion in something familiar. The comparison between movies and fiction is immediately accessible, and it sets up the deeper conversation beautifully. By the time you move into the nuances of first person, third person limited, and omniscient, the reader is already oriented and ready to follow you.
The examples are where this piece truly shines. Seeing the same material presented first in an omniscient style and then rewritten in a close third person point of view makes the lesson unmistakably clear. The emotional difference between the two versions is striking, and you demonstrate rather than merely assert why âshowingâ is so powerful. That kind of clarity is a gift to writers.
I also admire how firmly yet kindly you address common pitfalls like head-hopping and over-description. Your explanation of why certain details donât belong in a characterâs immediate awareness is practical, memorable, and rooted in how people actually experience the world. Itâs advice that sticks because it makes sense.
Most of all, this article respects the readerâs intelligence. You remind us that fiction is a partnership between writer and reader, and that the real magic happens inside the readerâs head. That perspective reframes point of view not as a technical rule, but as an artistic choice with emotional consequences.
This is an excellent teaching piece: clear, engaging, and generous. Thank you for taking the time to articulate something so fundamental so well. Itâs the kind of article writers return to again and again.
Thanks for writing it.
Kind wishes,
Tee
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