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First and third person POV

Third and first person POV's are the most used in creative writing as opposed to second. Second is a different story that I might touch upon later.

First person POV (point of view)

First person piont of view is one of the easiest to use. The rules are simple for this POV.

1. Only use first person nouns and pronouns. (Me, myself and I. Be sure not to use you thats second person POV)

2. Discriptions should only include only things said character is experiencing.

3. The things the character knows should be things he/she knows from taking part or being told about them. This means the reader shouldn't know about it either until the main character encounters this info (ex. They shouldn't know about a secret bad guy gathering unless a source gave them the information ie. a sign, poster, or traitor to the badies.)

4. Though most people think Vaguely its important to give a proper amount of description to readers so they can get a feel for what is happening.

Third person POV is a little harder than first. The rules follow a similar set up though.

1. Only use third person nouns and pronouns. (them they his her herself himself their one)

2. The spans of description in third person is wider. The writer should be sure to keep a focus on at least one character. A story can be confusing if you provide each and every characters feelings. One should focus on at least one main character.

3. Presented information to the readers can be provided by means other than the main character's expieirence. Be careful on what you show.

First person vs Third person

Below is a third person POV vs a first person POV (this is an excerpt of Trace's past if you like please feel free to let me know. Thanks (ノ・ω・)ノ)

First person...

White teeth and needle-like claws flung through the air as I and my mother weaved out of the wild chaos of my home. I’d lived here for as long as I could recall and now it was going up in flames before my very eyes, vicious hunters murdered the rest of my family. Crimson splattering the ever charring grass, trampled beneath the battling hunters and my fleeing kin. I cast a frightened look at my sister as we passed.  she was overwhelmed by the hunters, I'd try to divert my direction to assist her, but my mother thrust me through the opening maw of the fire. I tumbled into a completely untouched clearing It's presence oddly serene. without as much a warning my mother pushed me under the colossal rowan tree, the earth beneath it was dug out, seemingly ages before our arrival, but it looked awfully rushed.  I tightly squeezed into the hole, dust wafting into my nose as I unsettled it making me sneezed. I turned around to peer up at her my eyes meeting her similarly green ones and I saw sadness

Third person...

White teeth and sharp needle like claws flung at trace as he fled. His mother was in front of him her gaze frantic and fearful as she lead him through the chaos. Sadness welled deep in the two’s hearts. Under the fear of being caught by the hunters. Around them, their family fought for their lives. Trace's eyes caught a glimpse of his sister among the flames. Blood decorating the gray pelt she wore. Trace took a step towards her worry clear in his gaze, but he had no place among these flames. His mother heaved him through the open maw of flames. Rushing her son to the closest available hiding spot, she couldn't let 'them' get him. She knew she'd die before that happened. Trace stumbled after her lead in confusion, his eyes searching the clearing only sparsely in their rushed state. He caught sight of the huge tree resting in it's center, as if it were guarding it and the rest of the forest from the flames. Before he could do much else, his mother ushered him into a hole dug out from under one of the roots. The entrance was narrow making it hard to see inside let alone squeeze inside for a cat Trace's age and size. Regardless he managed to fit inside before facing his mother in a moment that felt like an eternity.

Do you see the differences in the writing?

First person POV provided more personification through Trace's eyes you were shown how he felt and what he saw. As opposed to Third person POV which showed you other things Trace hadn't seen or known himself. For example the small piece on his mother's feelings. In contrast trace's descriptions are much more vivid pertaining to his emotions

I hope this helped you with your writing. Be sure to share this with anyone else who could use the writing help. Don't forget to comment on anything else you want clarified and/or say something that you'd like me to put in the next part.