What are the Different Viewpoints of Storytelling? Which is Best for Your Story?
One of the great things about creative writing is that there are a huge variety of telling them, but there are only four different viewpoints, something I like to think of as the voice of the story. Let's take a looks at what these different viewpoints are, and how some are more suited to different types of stories. So, what's a viewpoint? In simple terms it's the point of view from which the story is told. A viewpoint can be told exclusively through the voice of one character, multiple characters, or through an omnipresent view. What are the four different viewpoints of storytelling? 1. First person viewpoint Such as I. This is where the narrative comes from one character only, usually always the protagonist, A.K.A the main character. A personal diary is always written in the first person viewpoint. Advantages of a first person viewpoint A first person viewpoint offers the reader a greater sense of intimacy with the main character, which is vi...