Fast Facts. Size: The familiar bottlenose dolphin is around 8 feet (2.5m) long and weighs between 440-660 lbs (200-300kg). Because the forty species of dolphins are so diverse, they range in size. The smallest of the dolphin species, Maui's Dolphin, is around 4 feet (1.2m) long and weighs around 90 lbs (40 kg). The largest dolphin species is the orca, or killer whale. Male orcas grow to about 25 feet in length and weigh about 19,000 pounds. Lifespan: Most dolphins live long lives. The bottlenose dolphin can live over 40 years, and the orca can live to be 70 or 80!
When you are just starting a new project, one of the first things you must decide is which point of view to use. Last week we covered choosing the best point of view character for your story. This week, we're going to look at the various types of POV: first person, second person, third person, and omniscient. First Person Point Of View: First person is used when the main character is telling the story. This is the kind that uses the I narrator.
One last component of narrative writing is point of view. Point of view is the perspective in which the story is told. The two main points of view are first-person and third-person.