3rd Person POV

Sage gathered a handful of herbs and tore them from the ground. He hated killing things, even plants, but he knew that it was part of the equation of life. Sage ground the herbs with a mortar and pestle. He then mixed it with the tincture. The concoction began to glow. Sage brought the glowing goo to Shanna, who was lying in bed. "Drink it slow," he said. Shanna nodded weakly. Sage hated seeing Shanna like this. She was his closest companion, and she was dying.

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Objective

• 3rd Person Omniscient

Jax was positioned on the roof of a large bank building located in a busy downtown area. He was lying down on the edge of the roof and squinting one eye. With the other eye, he peered through the scope of a rifle. "Target," said Jax. A camouflaged man who was looking through a pair of binoculars responded by saying, "Two clicks to the left, Jax." Jax adjusted the barrel of his rifle. "Wind," said Jax. The camouflaged man looked at a gadget in his hand and said, "Ten MPH from the west." Jax adjusted the barrel of his rifle ever so slightly.

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Objective

• 3rd Person Omniscient

...narrator can only see the character's actions.

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Objective

• 3rd Person Omniscient

....narrator knows ALL thoughts and feelings of every character.

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Objective

• 3rd Person Omniscient

Alex thought about his hunger while he guided the skiff down the river. It had been three days since he had eaten. His stomach stopped hurting after the first day, but he could feel his body wasting away. Cameron sat on the back of the boat and let Alex do all of the work. He was hungry too, but not as hungry as Alex. Cameron had stashed some rations in his poncho before they lost their cooler in the river. He had been enjoying these rations by himself during the times that Alex slept.

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Objective

• 3rd Person Omniscient

"Scalpel," said Dr. Chang. Nurse Mead handed him the scalpel. Dr. Chang examined the unconscious patient. Dr. Chang thought about times in the past that he had done this procedure. He remembered performing it on an elderly woman. The operation had been a success. That made Dr. Chang smile, but then he remembered that each time was different. They didn't all end in celebrations. Dr. Chang tightened his focus while holding the scalpel like a pencil.

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Objective

• 3rd Person Omniscient

Major Braxton opened the manila envelope and unfolded the letter. "Hmph," he said. Then he reached into the desk drawer and pulled out a thick pair of glasses. He stared at the letter for another thirty seconds and said, "Hmph." Then there was a knock. Major Braxton shouted, without taking his eyes off the letter, "Go away! I'm in a meeting." Major Braxton gestured toward the door like he was swatting flies while he continued staring at the letter.

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Objective

• 3rd Person Omniscient

The Moon shone darkly as Chris walked through the cemetery. "I should have never agreed to meet her here," he muttered to himself. He was on edge. His mind started racing. He imagined forms in the darkness. He felt afraid. Then he heard a voice behind him. "Chris !" He turned and saw Gabriella, his best friend. She laughed and said, "You're not scared, are you?" Chris lied. "No."

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Objective

• 3rd Person Omniscient

John walked into the boss's office with his hat in his hand. "I have a request, Mr. Witherspoon," John said. "I need to take next Thursday off. My wife and I... You see, it's our anniversary. We wanted to have a nice date." Mr. Witherspoon guffawed. "Well, John, I really want you to come to work on workdays. So, come on Thursday or don't come back." John frowned, but Mr. Witherspoon just kept working on his papers. "Goodbye, John," he muttered while still looking at his papers.

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Objective

• 3rd Person Omniscient

"I don't want to go to school!" cried Kelly. It was true. She didn't want to go to school. Kelly's mom heard the complaint, but it was moot. Kelly's mom never wanted to go to school either, but she went, and now it was Kelly's turn. Mom felt bad so she tried to think of something encouraging to say, "Hey, you'll get to see your friends," she mentioned. Kelly scowled. Kelly did not want to look at the bright side. She wanted to dwell in the darkness. It felt better, so she said, "I don't care! I don't want to go!" Kelly's mom sighed.

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Objective

• 3rd Person Omniscient