How POV Influences Structure

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In their latest podcast, the Writing Excuses hosts begin a new discussion on structure and point of view, using N.K. Jemisin’s The Fifth Season as a starting point. In this episode, they talk about the importance of various perspective shifts on the structure of the book. How does the narrator talk directly to the reader, and what purpose does this second-person perspective serve?