First person? Third person? Through whose eyes are we experiencing the story as it unfolds? 
This is an area where so many of us can - and often do - get into trouble, and violate the rules of good story-telling. 
In this episode, Joyce guides us on how to establish and maintain a point of view that best serves our story. When we have point of view down, it makes us more trustworthy as narrators, which will then allow our readers to be fully invested in the stories we have to tell.

First person? Third person? Through whose eyes are we experiencing the story as it unfolds? This is an area where so many of us can - and often do - get into trouble, and violate the rules of good story-telling. In this episode, Joyce guides us on how to establish and maintain a point of view that best serves our story. When we have point of view down, it makes us more trustworthy as narrators, which will then allow our readers to be fully invested in the stories we have to tell.

First person? Third person? Through whose eyes are we experiencing the story as it unfolds?&nbsp;
This is an area where so many of us can - and often do - get into trouble, and violate the rules of good story-telling.&nbsp;
In this episode, Joyce guides us on how to establish and maintain a point of view that best serves our story. When we have point of view down, it makes us more trustworthy as narrators, which will then allow our readers to be fully invested in the stories we have to tell.&nbsp;

Establishing a Point of View

“No matter what level writer you are, Joyce Maynard can make you better. She knows how to distill a story to its essence and help you shape it into a compelling experience for the reader.” 

For twenty-five years, New York Times best-selling author Joyce Maynard has been leading workshops in the art and craft of memoir all over the U.S. and beyond. In light of the challenging times, Joyce has recorded, from her home by Lake Atitlan, a series of intimate conversations that will help you locate and tell YOUR story, identify your themes, and address the relationships between memoir and history.

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“No matter what level writer you are, Joyce Maynard can make you better. She knows how to distill a story to its essence and help you shape it into a compelling experience for the reader.” For twenty-five years, New York Times best-selling author Joyce Maynard has been leading workshops in the art and craft of memoir all over the U.S. and beyond. In light of the challenging times, Joyce has recorded, from her home by Lake Atitlan, a series of intimate conversations that will help you locate and tell YOUR story, identify your themes, and address the relationships between memoir and history.

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