Point of View (POV)
The specific, emotionally-loaded lens through which a character sees the world — the filter that determines every reaction.
Known for
- Often distilled into a mantra: 'Everyone is out to get me' (paranoia), 'I can fix anyone' (Leslie Knope).
- A strong POV generates scene material automatically — the character's reaction to any input is already implied.
- Different from emotion (a state) or character (a whole person) — POV is the orientation.
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