[stylist] Point of View Provoker

Wed Mar 25 16:43:47 UTC 2009

yes it means you're right.
jc

Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 09:21 AM 3/25/2009, you wrote:
>Angela, I don't think Great Gatsby counts, didn't Nick tell the story?
>And he was sort of involved in his own interesting way. I think.
>*smile* Does that mean I'm right Jim?
>
>On 3/25/09, James Canaday M.A.  N6YR <n6yr at sunflower.com> wrote:
> > yes,
> > or the narrator  may not be a character, you just read the story in
> > the narrator's own voice as you read.
> > jc
> >
> > Jim Canaday M.A.
> > Lawrence, KS
> >
> > At 11:32 PM 3/24/2009, you wrote:
> >>Oh, like the narrator in Great Gadspey?
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> >>Behalf Of Aziza C
> >>Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 10:20 PM
> >>To: NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
> >>Subject: Re: [stylist] Point of View Provoker
> >>
> >>uninvolved omniscient observer/commenter perspective?
> >>I think it's when you write like a narrator, but a narrator separated from
> >>the story, that is uneffected by the turn out of events, who simply tells
> >>the story, and sort of has its own personality although not really a person
> >>in the story.
> >>But then again, I'm just guessing.
> >>
> >>
> >>On 3/24/09, Angela fowler <fowlers at syix.com> wrote:
> >> > What the devil is the uninvolved omniscient observer/commenter
> >>perspective?
> >> > Someone please enlighten me!
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> >> > On Behalf Of James Canaday M.A. N6YR
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 10:16 PM
> >> > To: NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
> >> > Subject: Re: [stylist] Point of View Provoker
> >> >
> >> > I like to write in the uninvolved omniscient observer/commenter
> >>perspective.
> >> > I need to try writing in first person for the practice.
> >> > jc
> >> >
> >> > Jim Canaday M.A.
> >> > Lawrence, KS
> >> >
> >> > At 08:03 AM 3/24/2009, you wrote:
> >> >>I like the first person point of view, but in that case, I can only
> >> >>reveal what the character sees, knows and thinks, so action taken
> >>"ofstage"
> >> >>so to speak
> >> >>is unknown at the time.
> >> >>Lori
> >> >>
> >> >>In a message dated 3/24/09 12:33:39 AM, astrochem119 at gmail.com writes:
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> > What point of view do you take when telling a particular narrative?
> >> >> > We all know the commons like first person and the two third-person
> >> >> > views (limited and omniscient), but how does perspective affect
> >> >> > your story, opening or limiting it? Does your character tell you
> >> >> > how the story should be written? Words for contemplation.
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
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