Who says? : mastering point of view in fiction
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New York, N.Y. : W. W. Norton & Company, [2021].
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First edition.
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0393356116, 9780393356113
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x, 265 pages ; 21 cm
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Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor)NF 808.3926 ZEIDNER 2021Checked OutMarch 24, 2024

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Published
New York, N.Y. : W. W. Norton & Company, [2021].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0393356116, 9780393356113

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-261).
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"A thorough, illuminating, and entertaining guide to crafting point of view, a fiction writer's most essential choice. Who is telling the story to whom affects everything about a work of fiction, from the style and tone to the progression of its plot. Using hundreds of examples from both classic and contemporary fiction, novelist and longtime MFA professor Lisa Zeidner reveals how even seemingly unrelated issues-like what makes a rich description, how much characters need to "grow and change" to engage us, and what distinguishes literary and commercial fiction-are ultimately tied to point of view. Who Says? is divided into chapters that explore different points of view, from omniscient and first person to second person and child narrators, and offers an original way to reread well-known authors and reconsider our own work. Engaging and accessible, Who Says? presents any practicing writer with a new system for choosing a point of view, experimenting with how those choices affect the narrative, and applying these ideas to revision"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Zeidner, L. (2021). Who says?: mastering point of view in fiction (First edition.). W. W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Zeidner, Lisa. 2021. Who Says?: Mastering Point of View in Fiction. W. W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Zeidner, Lisa. Who Says?: Mastering Point of View in Fiction W. W. Norton & Company, 2021.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Zeidner, Lisa. Who Says?: Mastering Point of View in Fiction First edition., W. W. Norton & Company, 2021.

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