by PeggySue Wells @PeggySueWells
The Third Person Omniscient POV is told from a narrator who is all-knowing while not involved.
The cult classic, The Princess Bride, is a brilliant example of a tale told in Third Person Omniscient POV. The narrator, the grandfather, knows the actions, feelings, history, motivation, and thoughts of all the characters. Additionally, the narrator is privy to secret events and is not limited by space or time.
Writing in Third Person Omniscient POV, the narrator shares freely about everyone and everything in the story. The narrator is not limited by space, time, or view to know anything about the workings of the tale.
To keep the reader intensely interested in the story, the narrator strategically drips for greatest effect, the information and knowledge about each character in a fashion that heightens the suspense. By not dumping all the information, the narrator compels the reader to keep turning pages.
Chasing Sunrise
In Chasing Sunrise, this scene is presented in Third Person Omniscient POV.
Before the man was secure, he pulled a knife that had been hidden in his clothing. With a sudden thrust, he deeply pierced Corbin’s groin. Michael heard Corbin cry out and saw a burst of blood spurt and spurt again. In a flash, Bryce came like a freight train at the assailant, and the two rolled and tumbled away from Corbin followed by a sickening sound of angry fists thudding against flesh.
Corbin dropped to the ground as blood poured from his leg wound. Michael grasped the horrible truth. The knife had severed Corbin’s femoral artery. In minutes, his friend would bleed to death.
While Corbin writhed in agony, Michael reached for his dive knife. Grasping the handle, Michael sat on Corbin’s wounded leg. Holding the leg still, he cursed as he quickly sliced through the flesh to enlarge the wound.
“Holy Mother of Moses!” Jerry dropped down next to Michael. “What are you …?”
Ignoring Corbin’s anguished cry, Michael stuck his fist inside the man’s thigh. The artery spurted his friend’s lifeblood like water through a garden hose. Gritting his teeth in concentration, Michael grasped the artery in his fist and squeezed with all his strength.
Third Person Omniscient POV Titles
Books in Third Person Omniscient POV are
- The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
- Dune by Frank L. Herbert
- Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
- Bear Town by Fredrick Backman
- Lord of the Flies by William Golding
To tell a tale without being involved, use Third Person Omniscient. This POV allows the narrator to know all the details from a distance without being personally immersed.
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Action and adventure, romantic suspense, military romance, and cozy mystery are the page-turning novels by P.S. Wells including Chasing Sunrise, Homeless for the Holidays, and The Patent. How to live better, easier, and simpler is the focus of her nonfiction including The Ten Best Decisions A Single Mom Can Make.
PeggySue is a frequent guest with media including Focus On The Family, Family Life Today, and Christian Product Expo. She regularly teaches at conferences including Write To Publish, Taylor University Writers Conference, Kentucky Christian Writers Conference, and the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association. Collaborator on multiple titles including books with Dr. Benjamin Hardy, Shemane Nugent, Pat Palau, and Pam Farrel, PeggySue is a writing coach. When not writing, she parasails, skydives, snorkels, scuba dives, rides horses, and has taken (but not passed) pilot training. Founder of SingleMomCircle.com, connect with PS Wells at WWW.PEGGYSUEWELLS.COM, on Facebook at PeggySue Wells, and LinkedIn at LINKEDIN.COM/IN/PEGGYSUEWELLS
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