Our final consideration in Choosing a Perspective is Knowledge, a trait that quizzically inspires both envy and disdain. This consideration invites a series of questions:… Read More »Knowledge | Choosing a Perspective
Likeability is our fourth of five considerations in Choosing a Perspective. While it’s not necessary for a Viewpoint Character to be likeable, it is helpful… Read More »Likeability | Choosing a Perspective
Our final narrative technique is a structural one: the Frame Story. This is a story structure where one or more smaller tales nest within a… Read More »The Frame Story
As the name implies, Dual and Multiple POV is a technique wherein two or more separate and distinct Points of View tell the story. This… Read More »Dual and Multiple POV
Deep Point of View is a highly immersive technique that seeks to remove the Narrator layer altogether from the book. It frames its narrative according… Read More »Deep Point of View
Free Indirect Speech is a technique often summarized as Third Person Point of View with First Person Style. When employing this method, the Narrator conveys… Read More »Free Indirect Speech
Stream of Consciousness is a narrative style that conveys a character’s thoughts and observations as they occur. Because the human brain is generally chaotic, this… Read More »Stream of Consciousness
The Panoramic Method is a narrative technique of summarizing through exposition rather than diving deep into specific scenes. Basically, it’s the manifestation of “Tell, don’t… Read More »The Panoramic Method
The Scenic Method arose out of a dramatic tradition, championed to a great degree by Henry James, who wanted to write plays but wrote novels… Read More »The Scenic Method
In Third Person Point of View, both Reader and Narrator exist outside the boundaries of the Story. The Narrator uses third person pronouns to recount… Read More »Third Person Point of View