Writer's Craft: Fiction Fundamentals Focus Session: Point of View
Title:
Writer's Craft: Fiction Fundamentals Focus Session: Point of View
Year:
2014
Original Order:
8352
Game:
2014-WKS1462274
Group:
Writer's Symposium
Short Description:
Learn about POV options and pitfalls and how to deepen readers’ engagement with your characters.
Long Description:
W. H. Horner, a faculty mentor with Seton Hill University’s Writing Popular Fiction MFA program, will work through fundamental aspects of writing fiction. Attendance is limited. Handouts and worksheets will be provided. Attendees should bring a three-ring notebook and paper. What is point of view? How can authors use POV choices to provide engaging reading experiences for their readers? All these questions and more will be answered in this focused workshop. W. H. Horner will walk attendees through a number of issues related to point of view, focusing on ways to deepen their engagement with their characters in order to give readers the intense experiences they crave. Writing exercises will include experimenting with various point of view techniques, making one’s writing reflect the point of view character’s attitudes and emotions, and recognizing problems in point of view execution.
Event Type:
WKS - Workshop
Minimum Players:
1
Maximum Players:
20
Age Required:
Teen (13+)
Experience Required:
None (You've never played before - rules will be taught)