When you're working on a story, it's likely you'll begin with an instinctive go at POV. You'll feel you need to be close to the action, say, and will default to the first person.

Later on in the writing, though, you may realise that you've been inconsistent. Sometimes you're writing as if your narrator can moralise about the action, and sometimes they're still having their head spun.

These three simple questions, with explanations, will help you clarify any Point of View - and so make it easier to write consistently.

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