Pick your POV and stick with it

When I started out writing, I had no idea what POVs were out there (or even what POV meant—point of view). By instinct (and by habit, from reading other books) I chose 1st Person for my first trilogy (closest to journaling), then 3rd Person Limited for Rosehead, and so on. 

Once you pick your story's POV, you’re stuck with it, so study it to decide which one fits your story best before you start writing. 

Switching to a different POV in the middle of your draft is a pain in the butt. I can tel...