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Every story is told from a particular point of view. It is the reader’s way “in,” enabling them to experience the world they are reading about. When the point of view shifts without warning, it takes the reader out of the action. Not only does it disrupt their experience, but it can confuse them about what is taking place in your story.


Let’s take a look at what point of view is, and how to avoid the common point of view mistakes beginner fiction writers make.

The twist in the tale is the writer’s equivalent of magic. A sleight of hand, a puff of smoke and kazam! We make something appear