How Does Our Character’s POV Affect Our Story?

Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author :

Over the years, I’ve written many posts about point of view (POV). Several of my guest posters have added even more.

But why is POV so important to understand? We might know that a character’s POV is about their voice or word choice, their thoughts or emotions. However, a strong POV is about more than those simple writing elements.

The better we understand the power of our character’s POV, the stronger and more compelling we can make our char...