Definition
First-person point of view uses "I" or "we" so the narrator speaks as a participant in the story. The reader sees events through that speaker's perception, memory, and bias.
Example
I waited outside the clinic until my hands stopped shaking is first person because the narrator is inside the action.
Related terms
Common mistakes
- Letting the first-person narrator describe their own facial expressions as if watching from outside.
- Switching to another character's private thoughts without a clear reason.