Using Third-person Point of View

Use third-person point of view if:

• using the first-person point of view prevents your showing the main character’s weaknesses
  
• your message will be clearer with a narrator who is slightly removed from the scene, reporting your main character’s thoughts and actions
  
• the objectivity of a narrator will add strength to either the character or your message
  
• you can best establish the conflict by sharing only your main character’s thoughts