: Re: What are some good ways of switching from third-person limited point of view to third-person omniscient point of view? I am thinking of writing a short story which starts with a character narrating

@Connie138

In a novel you could make a Book One vs Book Two split. This is a stronger division than a chapter and is common in longer novels. I've seen plenty that change the POV this way. It's also used for generational changes. Though sometimes it's done without much change at all.

But you're writing a short story. Make your change after a small division such as a line of dots or pound signs across the page with line breaks after. Be sure to state the transition.


As George left the village in search of adventure, he set into motion
events not only with his travels but also back at the village. His
mother was so upset at his leaving that...


Another method would be for the narrator to address the reader. This would only work in certain stories.


Once George decided to rescue the knight, it was all he could think
about. How to get past the dragon, how to scale the wall, how to exit
the castle. Explaining himself was one task too many, so I will tell
you the rest of this tale.

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