The Eye of the Beholder:
A Seminar on Narrative Point of View
for fiction & nonfiction writers
with award-winning author, Jessamyn Hope
July 18, 2019, 09:30-15:00
Photo by Saketh Garuda on Unsplash
How your story unfolds will depend in large part on who is telling it—that is, on your narrator. But how do you know which narrative point of view will best serve your story? Should your narrator be in first person or third? What about second? And if in third, should it be subjective, objective, or omniscient? Would it be better to have multiple points of view or stick with one? And what about tense? Should the narrator be telling a story that happened in the past, present, or possibly the future? If it’s in the past, from what vantage point is the narrator telling his or her story: the day after it all happened or fifty years later? And how does point of view affect the narrator’s voice?
Whether all of the above terminology is new to you or you have been thinking about Point of View for a long time and are merely unsure which one would work best for your current project, this seminar can help. Together we will explore the advantages and disadvantages of various narrative points of view so that you can choose the right one for your short stories, novels, and creative nonfiction. We will do this by studying your own favorite work of literature; by analyzing excerpts from famous novels; and by doing writing exercises based on your current work in progress. DetailsMinimum/Maximum Participation: 6/12
Cost: 490 NIS if paid in full by June 30, 550 NIS subsequently. Location: Talbiya, Jerusalem Registration: Sign up and we will be in touch. Payment can be made via bank transfer, cheque/check or cash (by special arrangement). Cancellation policy: If you cancel within one week of the class and your place cannot be filled, you will be asked to cover the total cost of the seminar. |
Jessamyn Hope is an award-winning novelist and memoirist based in New York City. Her debut novel Safekeeping was a recommended read by The Boston Globe; acclaimed by The Globe and Mail; won the J.I. Segal Award; and was a finalist for the Paterson Fiction Prize and the Ribalow Prize. Her short memoirs—originally published in Ploughshares, Five Points, PRISM International, and other literary magazines—have received two Pushcart Prize honorable mentions and have been anthologized in Best Canadian Essays, The Broadview Anthology of Expository Prose and the forthcoming volume of The New Spice Box: Canadian Jewish Writing. She was the Susannah McCorkle Scholar in Fiction at the Sewanee Writers’ Conference and has an MFA in creative writing from Sarah Lawrence College.
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Testimonials from What's The Story?: A Seminar on Plot and Story, July 5, 2017
'Although I am writing a memoir as opposed to fiction, I still have to create a “page turner” - thank you for teaching me how to go about doing that.' - F.F.
'I loved Jessamyn’s session. It was just what I needed.' - S.S.
'I loved Jessamyn’s session. It was just what I needed.' - S.S.
Testimonials from First Impressions: Opening Your Novel, July 27, 2017
'Jessamyn, thank you so much for the outstanding workshop on starting a novel. I learned a lot from it, and enjoyed it greatly. I have been to many workshops and, for me, this was one of the best.' - J.C.
'Very pleased to have attended today's session. Jess is an experienced and inspiring "artist" to learn from. Would love to attend other sessions given by her.' - Z.G.
Thank you, Jessamyn, for a great workshop, very practical and with content that was applied, so internalized - I enjoyed it a lot and learnt a lot! - E.H.
'Very pleased to have attended today's session. Jess is an experienced and inspiring "artist" to learn from. Would love to attend other sessions given by her.' - Z.G.
Thank you, Jessamyn, for a great workshop, very practical and with content that was applied, so internalized - I enjoyed it a lot and learnt a lot! - E.H.