All About Writing in Third Person
Third person (he, she, they) is one of the standard points of view for writing fiction. In this video, I’ll explore the advantages and disadvantages of this perspective, along with some other concerns unique to this POV, including: Limited vs. Omniscient Narrative distance and tone Multiple perspectives Head-hopping Third-person present tense You can read a text version of this video on Medium: / the-complete-guide-to-writing-fiction-in-t... Love my channel? Treat me to a cup of coffee at https://ko-fi.com/quotidianwriter. My Published Stories and Poems: https://www.quotidianwriter.com/my-wr... Title and End Music: “Clockwork” by Vindsvept - • Fantasy Music - Vindsvept - Clockwork Background Music by Vindsvept: “Leaving the Dream” “Woodland Lullaby” “Frozen in Time” “The Fae” “Deliverance” “The Forgotten Forest” “Illuminate” “Nightfall” “Skymning” SOURCES: Chuck Wendig on Third-Person Present: http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2015/... Defining Third Person (0:00) Limited vs. Omniscient (1:48) Advantages (5:33) Disadvantages (14:46) Third-Person Present Tense (21:04) Summary (23:48)
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