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Types of narration infographic – 6 narrative POVs

Types of narration and POV play a crucial role in your story’s overall dramatic effect.

Types of narration and POV play a crucial role in your story’s overall dramatic effect.

What is a narrator?

The narrator is the character whose point of view frames the entire story.

Here is a handy infographic explaining 6 kinds of narrator. When you’re finished reading, try the The Now Novel ideas finder – it will help you plan your narrator and other characters.

6 types of narrator - Narration infographic

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If you want to know more about types of narration, read our best posts on the topic. Go here to read all about the unreliable narrator and how to use this narrative device. Another of our best articles on narration examines the difference between unreliable and omniscient narrators. And here are 5 examples of narrative from famous books that show how to use narration for core story purposes such as characterization and creating rich setting.

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70 replies on “Types of narration infographic – 6 narrative POVs”

Hi Asia, I can do my best to, absolutely. What sort of help do you need with this? Off the top of my head, I’d say to change names and other pertinent details if they are living people whom you are basing characters on, so as to avoid any kind of issue with defamation etc. if any party dislikes how they’re represented for any reason.

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