The art of perspective : who tells the story

A writer may have a story to tell, a sense of plot, and strong characters, but for all of these to come together some key questions must be answered. What form should the narrator take? An omniscient, invisible force, or one--or more--of the characters? But in what voice, and from what vantage point? How to decide? Avoiding prescriptive instructions or arbitrary rules, Christopher Castellani brilliantly examines the various ways writers have solved the crucial point-of-view problem. By unpacking the narrative strategies at play in the work of writers as different as E. M. Forster, Grace Paley, and Tayeb Salih, among many others, he illustrates how the author's careful manipulation of distance between narrator and character drives the story. An insightful work by an award-winning novelist and the artistic director of GrubStreet, The Art of Perspective is a fascinating discussion on a subject of perpetual interest to any writer. A writer may have a story to tell, a sense of plot, and strong characters, but for all of these to come together some key questions must be answered. What form should the narrator take? An omniscient, invisible force, or one--or more--of the characters? But in what voice, and from what vantage point? How to decide? Avoiding prescriptive instructions or arbitrary rules, Christopher Castellani brilliantly examines the various ways writers have solved the crucial point-of-view problem. By unpacking the narrative strategies at play in the work of writers as different as E. M. Forster, Grace Paley, and Tayeb Salih, among many others, he illustrates how the author's careful manipulation of distance between narrator and character drives the story. An insightful work by an award-winning novelist and the artistic director of GrubStreet, __The Art of Perspective__ is a fascinating discussion on a subject of perpetual interest to any writer. Castellani Examines The Various Ways Writers Have Solved The Crucial Point-of-view Problem. By Unpacking The Narrative Strategies At Play In The Work Of Authors As Different As E.m. Forster, Grace Oaley, And Tayeb Salih, Among Many Others, He Offers Answers To One Of The Most Important Questions Faced By Writiers: Who Tells The Story? Introduction: To Seeing Each Other Again -- Toward A Narrative Strategy -- The Story(ies) Of A Marriage -- Try To See Things My Way -- The Position Of Power -- Shifting Perspective. Christopher Castallani. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 139-140).