Book description
Every Character Has a Voice
Point of view isn't just an element of storytelling–when
chosen carefully and employed consistently in a work of fiction, it is
the foundation of a captivating story.
It's the character voice you can hear as clearly as your own. It's
the unique worldview that intrigues readers–persuading them to
empathize with your characters and invest in their tale. It's the
masterful concealing and revealing of detail that keeps pages turning
and plots fresh. It's the hidden agenda that makes narrators
complicated and compelling.
It's also something most writers struggle to understand. In The
Power of Point of View, RITA Award-winning author Alicia Rasley
first teaches you the fundamentals of point of view (POV)–who
is speaking, why, and what options work best within the conventions of
your chosen genre. Then, she takes you deeper to explain how POV
functions as a crucial piece of your story–something that
ultimately shapes and drives character, plot, and every other
component of your fiction.
Through comprehensive instruction and engaging exercises, you'll learn
how to:
- choose a point of view that enhances your characters and plots and
encourages reader involvement
- navigate the levels of a character's point of view, from objective
viewing to action to emotion
- craft unusual perspectives, including children, animal narrators,
and villains
A story changes depending on who's telling it, and The Power of
Point of View will help you determine which of your characters
can make your story come to life.
Award-winning romance novelist Alicia Rasley teaches
writing at Indiana University-Indianapolis, online, and at writing
workshops around the country and in Canada. She currently serves as an
acquisitions editor for Red Sage Books and is now president of the
Indiana chapter of Romance Writers of America.
