S1E9. Point of View (Or, Who In The World Ever Is Reliable?)
In this episode, Lani (@copper_dust) and Jo (@pebblysand)discuss point of view, a topic which was requested by one of our listeners, @turanga4. They explore the different types of point of view that exist in narration, the choices writers make in deciding to tell stories from a particular perspective, and debate the dreaded concept of head-hopping. They also touch on the sensitive subject of second-person narration, and question whether reliable narrators really even exist. This week, we mention: Then we came to the end by Joshua Ferris - a novel told in first-person pluralTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, A Separate Peace by John Knowles, Merry Men by @copper_dust - stories where the point-of-view character is not the focal characterLolita by Vladimir Nobokov - example of a story told from the point of view of a very unreliable and unlikable narrator (please, check trigger-warnings/the topic of this book prior to reading it)the fault in faulty manufacturing & ce ne sont que des cailloux by @pebblysand - examples of an unreliable narrators, and of works where language and narration is affected by the identity and vocabulary of the narratorLife of Pi by Yann Martel & Room by Emma Donoghue - examples of how a different point of view can change a storyYour recommendations for this week are:Troy by Stephen FryThe Alexander Trilogy by Mary Renault He Said/She Said by Erin Kelly (tw: sexual assault) or anything else by Erin KellyGhostwritten by David MitchellYou can find us online at:The Fanfic Writer’s Craft: tumblr ; spotifyLani (@copper-dust): tumblr ; AO3Jo (@pebblysand): tumblr ; AO3
# Point of ViewA crucial aspect of narrative storytelling that defines the vantage point from which the story is told, including first-person, second-person, and third-person perspectives.
