Bonus: POV in the Kate Stradling canon
Welcome to a self-indulgent bonus POV article! When I’m creating a blog series, I don’t cite my own books for examples. In general, creators lack… Read More »Bonus: POV in the Kate Stradling canon
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Knowledge | Choosing a Perspective
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 | 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
Unique Angle | Choosing a Perspective
For our third consideration in Choosing a Perspective, a story’s Viewpoint Character should have a Unique Angle for recounting plot events. This brings us the… Read More »Unique Angle | Choosing a Perspective
Desired Proximity | Choosing a Perspective
Desired Proximity is our second consideration in the Choosing a Perspective sequence. This one focuses on the degree of closeness between the Reader and the… Read More »Desired Proximity | Choosing a Perspective
Story Participation | Choosing a Perspective
Story Participation is possibly the easiest of our five considerations when choosing a story’s perspective. As its name implies, it revolves around how central a… Read More »Story Participation | Choosing a Perspective
Choosing a Perspective: An Introduction
The final section of this POV blog series will focus on Choosing a Perspective. The caveat here is that these are my opinions. Typically, choosing… Read More »Choosing a Perspective: An Introduction
The Frame Story
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
Dual and Multiple POV
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
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