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L.T., and anyone else who may be interested, the first part of the point of view essay is now available. Sorry I didn’t finish, but the basics are there. It should be enough for an initial read. Next Saturday I’ll post the next installment. (Maybe the last, maybe the second of three. We’ll have to see.)
Whenever I update or add an essay, I’ll make a quick post here on the blog so you guys know. As always, if you have any questions or requests, please ask. Happy weekend, everyone.
Hey Clint-
I just had to say, I went to your class at the LTUE conference and it was the best class I went to during the entire conference. Some of the things you said I had heard before, but the way you tied everything together made it finally click in my head what so many authors had been trying to explain to me! YAYA!
So, thanks a ton. And job well done!
Ashley
Okay, quick question. Where do we see this essay? Do we have to sign up for it? Just wonderin’. =)
Thank you, Ashley. It’s always great to hear that I’ve helped someone at the workshops I give. That’s why I do them. Best of fortune with your writing, and keep me informed on how things go. I hope to see you some time again in the future. Is so, come let me shake your hand and say hi, okay?
Yeah, sorry about how complicated joining the site is. Can’t get the easy sign up option to work. Check my post from today and see if that helps.
Finally had a chance to read your essay. The analogy of window perspectives for point of view is the best I’ve ever come across. Question: what are some of the “very few and particular rhetorical situations” in which using second person is successful? Yes, you said not to waste much time on this, but “people don’t enjoy being told what to do.” Mostly, I’m just curious because I don’t see much second person narrative apart from the usual how-to manuals and can’t really imagine when it would be successful in story.
Interesting how you mostly refer to a feminine protagonist, narrator, or author – any particular reason?