[stylist] Point of View Provoker

Wed Mar 25 16:19:34 UTC 2009

Well, Nick was kind of a passive observer, what'd my English teacher call
him? "The ever-present Nick." It drove her nuts, this guy witnessing every
screwed up thing that happened in that book but not doing a thing about it. 
	She gave us an assignment, rank the characters from best to worst,
or in my speak least pathetic to most pathetic. Caused a good bit of debate.

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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?
>>
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>>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
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>>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
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>> > 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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