From the course: The Foundations of Fiction

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Multiple first and third (advanced)

Multiple first and third (advanced)

From the course: The Foundations of Fiction

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Multiple first and third (advanced)

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- Welcome to the first of our advanced lectures in this section on point of view. - This is a lecture for those of you who want to delve a little deeper into point of view and to learn about a couple more options available to you when you're considering who should tell your story. - In the last two lectures, we looked at first person and third person points of view. - We talked about how first person and close third person really allow an intimacy with the main character. We're able to see and feel the world through their perspective. - However, the one disadvantage of first and close third person is that you're stuck in the head of only one character. In other words, you don't have access to other characters' perspectives. - Of course, you could choose to narrate your story or book from an omniscient third person point of view. Remember, this is the all-knowing point of view, which we discussed earlier. - But this can be a tricky point of view to work with. It's easy to confuse who…

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