# Rewrite a scene from a different point of view or tense

Shows your scene in other viewpoints and tenses side by side so you can choose the one that serves your story.

- Topic: Creative Writing
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Rewrite & Edit, Brainstorm, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/rewrite-a-scene-from-a-different-point-of-view-or-tense

## Prompt

```text
Help me test point of view and tense on a scene from my story.

**The scene:** [PASTE THE SCENE]
**Current point of view and tense:** [e.g. "third person past, close on Mia"]
**Characters in the scene:** [WHO and how they feel about what's happening]
**What feels off:** [e.g. "too distant", "I can't show what the other character is thinking", "feels flat"]
**Options to try:** [e.g. "first person present", "the other character's view", "or suggest"]

Do this:
1. Briefly explain what each option gains and loses for this scene (intimacy, suspense, what the reader can know, voice).
2. Rewrite the first 150-250 words of the scene in each of 2-3 options, keeping my events, details, and as much of my wording as possible.
3. Point out the specific moments where each version changes how the scene lands (e.g. a secret the reader now knows, a reaction we lose).
4. Recommend one, with the reason, and list consistency traps to watch for if I switch the whole story (e.g. head-hopping, tense slips, things the narrator couldn't know).

Do not add new plot events or change my characters. The goal is for me to choose and rewrite the rest myself.
```

## What to fill in

- PASTE THE SCENE
- e.g. "third person past, close on Mia"
- WHO and how they feel about what's happening

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