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Perspective

Perspective controls the point of view from which your articles are written. You can set the perspective at the cluster level or individually for each article.

Perspective options​

Machined offers the following perspective options:

  • First person singular: I, me, my, mine
  • First person plural: We, us, our, ours
  • Second person: You, your, yours
  • Third person: He, she, they, it

Choosing a perspective​

The right perspective depends on the type of content you're writing and your relationship with your audience.

First person singular works well for:

  • Personal stories and experiences
  • Opinion pieces
  • Individual expertise or advice

Example: "In my experience, the best way to approach this is..."

First person plural works well for:

  • Brand or company content
  • Team perspectives
  • Inclusive, community-focused content

Example: "We believe that the best approach is..."

Second person works well for:

  • How-to guides and tutorials
  • Direct advice and instructions
  • Engaging the reader directly

Example: "You can improve your results by..."

Third person works well for:

  • Objective, factual content
  • News and reporting
  • Academic or formal content

Example: "Experts recommend that users approach this by..."

Setting perspective​

You can set the default perspective when creating a cluster, which will apply to all articles in that cluster. You can also override the perspective for individual articles if needed.

Perspective and voice​

When you use voices, the perspective is automatically set to match the voice. For example:

  • The "Best Friend" voice uses first person with an empathetic tone
  • The "Journalist" voice uses third person with a confident tone

You can still manually adjust the perspective if needed.