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Here is one thing I have come across where people have a concern about and that's POV with characters.  They tend to get confused with it. So, I'm going to break it down.

When I write and there is the main character whether it be male or female, I never designate them with a POV at the beginning of their section. They're a main for a reason and it's not necessary.

When they aren't in a room and are explaining things, they become the narrator, since it is their story. How many times have you told a story from your POV and not been in the room, but have heard from others what happened?  It's the same concept. You become the narrator.

When I switch POV, I usually designate asterisks with it then put who is speaking underneath. It helps separate the POV between the characters, especially when you write multiple POV as I have.

Most people can figure this out, then some want to clarify it. Please don't do that. Not only does it seem like you feel people aren't intelligent to understand, but it's disrespectful to them. I'm not saying this to be harsh, but I also know my readers are intelligent and like to be respectful of them.

Most stories are usually written in 1st person or 3rd person POV. Sometimes the 2nd person is thrown in, but not always.

When you have many characters, calling the Grays and Saintwood crew, you have to designate who is actually speaking by name, unless there are only two characters present, then it's not necessary.

Have I switched POV in the wrong spot, yep, I have. I try to catch it before I publish, but sometimes I miss it. Since it's usually a rough draft when I release it, I will fix it when I go back and edit. Trust me, when you're half asleep and writing, it happens. Ask any writer if they're sleep deprived and they will tell you they are. It comes with the territory.

Half the time I have no idea how something reads until I go back and read it later. This is always a gamble when you write quickly or are sick. Trust me, I've done both.  Memphis was written while I had a bad case of bronchitis. Majority of stories were written when I had just woken up or exhausted. While my body is dealing with all that, my mind is working overtime. Shocker, right?

Unless there is a designated POV from another character, understand it's always the main talking. That's how I always write.