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Point of view, narration & voice · Core

Omniscient narration

Also called: all-knowing narrator

ELI5

A story position able to move beyond any single character's knowledge or perspective.

Used in conversation

“The omniscient narration needs to land without a long explanation.”

Definition

A narrative position able to move beyond any single character's knowledge or perspective.

Here “Omniscient narration” means: A narrative position able to move beyond any single character's knowledge or perspective.

Pitch context

You may encounter “Omniscient narration” in story, structure & screenplay conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Helps describe how a story works on the page and how its dramatic parts fit together.

Sources & evidence · 4

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.