Understanding Point of View - Limited Vs Omniscient

In my last post, we talked about first and third person Points of View (PoVs).

Now, we need to consider whether the viewpoint for your story is:

Limited: This is where we can only write about things our viewpoint character knows or observes.

or

Omniscient: This is where we can write about anything and everything. It is often used when a writer wants to ‘head-hop’ between characters.

Understanding Point of View - First Person Vs Third Person

One of the things most writers struggle with, once they stop to think about it, (which they have to if they want to get it right) is Point of View (PoV). This term is used to describe whose eyes the story is told through.

Today, I want to talk about first person and third person PoVs.

First Person: This is where the character is telling their own story.

I got out of bed and rubbed my eyes.

Third Person: This is where a narrator is telling a story about someone else.

She got out of bed and rubbed her eyes.