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		For more information on point of view or other aspects of writing a story, try my book, What’s Your Story? A Young Person’s Guide to Writing Fiction. Both young writers and adults—especially adults writing for young readers—find it helpful.

August 2007: Point of View

If you have been going through the various steps I have suggested, you have gathered many ideas for your story. You are ready to begin writing...or almost. You have one decision still to make. What point of view will you use?

The first part of that question has to do with whose point of view you will be in. Usually the answer to that part of the question is easy. Most likely you’ll want to tell your story from the perspective of your main character. If you have two main characters in mind, then you need to choose.

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