In writing the Complete Guide to Point of View, I’ve sometimes been forced to come up with my own examples. That is, to write a story to demonstrate a particularly obscure POV.
Third Person Plural Past Tense (They went...).
I’m sure there are examples of all of them, out there somewhere, but perhaps not for a full page.
Why don’t you read what I’ve managed, then have a go of your own? See if you can do better. (I’m sure you can.)
Here the examples are, as a freebie —
Feel free to share.
And have a go at writing in some of the weirder ones.
If you like the results, put what you’ve written in the Comments.
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