Third-person limited is a point of view in which the narrator tells the story from one characters perspective at a time, using the pronouns "he," "she," or "they". The narrator has access to only one characters perspective, which means that the narrator has a limited perspective. This point of view offers access to a characters inner thoughts and emotions, much like first-person narration, creating a sense of narrative empathy and making it easier for readers to imagine themselves in the viewpoint characters shoes. However, the narrator is not part of the story and does not refer to themselves. The third-person limited point of view is different from third-person omniscient, where the narrator has access to the thoughts and emotions of all characters, and first-person, where the narrator is the protagonist. Writing in third-person limited requires discipline and focus to avoid head-hopping, which is when the narrator reveals the thoughts or feelings of a non-focal character. Consistency is key when writing in third-person limited.