The Art of Perspective: Who Tells the Story

by Christopher Castellani

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155597726X
• ISBN13: 9781555977269
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Graywolf Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 7.0"