Who's telling your story?
When we start writing a story, one decision we writers make is choosing a Point of View (POV). "View" means "seeing." Whose eyes will the reader see the story through?
Usually it's the main character: either 1st-person "I" POV or 3rd-person "he/she" POV.
The POV might shift, but for beginning writers it's usually easier to pick one POV and stick with it.
Do you remember the rhyme, "Hey Diddle, Diddle?" We can use it for a fun POV exercise:
Hey Diddle, diddle.
The cat and the fiddle.
The cow jumped over the moon.
The little dog laughed
To see such sport
And the dish ran away with the spoon.
Try writing a story about "Hey Diddle, Diddle."
What are our choices for a POV character? The cat, the fiddle, the cow, the moon, the little dog, the dish, or the spoon. (Yes, even objects like the moon, the dish, or the spoon can tell the story.)
After you write your story, try another POV character. And another.
This is a great exercise for experimenting. How does your story change, depending on who is telling it?
