Lesson overview
Introduction
Story - Narrative
Middle years and up
narrative distance
psychological distance
point of view
pov
- Writers can choose how 'close' to get to their characters: from a detached 'bird's eye' view, to a comfortable middle distance in which we can share feelings and perceptions, to complete immersion in which we experience the world as the character does. This lesson explores each of these levels, the features that make them distinct, and how to transition between them.