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One of the first (and unavoidable) decisions a writer makes is about what point of view (POV) to tell the story from. Do we want the intimacy (and restrictions) of 1st person? Or the perceived credibility (and navigation issues) of 3rd person-close?
In this two-week class, we will focus on 3rd person-close, probably the most common POV, and discuss when, how, and why to move in closer to a character’s thoughts and when to maintain distance, learning ways to signal this movement clearly.
“I’ve found that people often think that 3rd person-close is just a variation on 1st person, or that widening the distance from the character means that the narrator becomes invisible or neutral, even bland,” says Lori. “But I think of 3rd person-close as a way to have the best of both worlds: to be inside and outside our POV character, depending on what suits the story’s needs from line-to-line, page-to-page.”
During class, we will look at excerpts from short stories and novels and engage in generative writing exercises that will improve our understanding of and facility with 3rd person-close POV. “My goal,” Lori says, “is for us to think about this important craft element in ways that are instructional but also flexible and generative.”
ABOUT THE WRITING SALON'S ONLINE ZOOM CLASSES
You will be able to participate in live class meetings via Zoom videoconference. To attend classes, you'll need a phone, tablet or computer and access to the internet. You can participate in the class from wherever you'd like, whether on your living room couch or in your office. Before your class meets, you'll receive an email from The Writing Salon with more information about Zoom and your remote class. If you have any questions about remote learning, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at hello@writingsalons.com.
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- Live Zoom Meeting: Saturday, October 05, 10:00am-1:00pm
- Live Zoom Meeting: Saturday, October 12, 10:00am-1:00pm
Lori is a great teacher, and came with a plan. She was kind and patient, and steered/started conversations in a tactful way. She skillfully led discussions of the samples we read. When it came to critiquing our own work, any comments were couched in constructive language, and she set the tone for critiques.
She was much more accessible than other teachers I have had in the past. She even went so far as to think further about questions she had already answered in class, and e-mail her thoughts to us later.
Lori is an excellent teacher who knows how to encourage participants to think deeply about the class materials, and their own and each other's work.