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Q&A Term for writing mostly in first-person, but switching to third-person for things the POV doesn't yet know?

There is no set term for what you are describing, but it is often referred to as shifting POV (see this post from thestorydepartment.com) or third person multiple POV (see this lesson from the Scri...

posted 7y ago by Brent C Dill‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T05:41:06Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Brent C Dill‭ · 2019-12-08T05:41:06Z (almost 5 years ago)
There is no set term for what you are describing, but it is often referred to as shifting POV (see [this post from thestorydepartment.com](https://thestorydepartment.com/shifting-pov/)) or third person multiple POV (see [this lesson from the Scribophile writing academy](http://www.scribophile.com/academy/using-third-person-multiple-pov))

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-05-04T15:30:10Z (over 7 years ago)
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