Who says? : mastering point of view in fiction /

"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 c...

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Main Author: Zeidner, Lisa (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : W. W. Norton & Company, [2021]
Edition:First edition.
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