MFA for All - Jamel Brinkley: Perspective and Temperament

What does it mean to choose or instinctively reach for some variety of first person, second person, or third person narration? What dynamic possibilities and risks are at play in our fiction when making this choice? In this class, we will explore point of view, with special attention to the hidden tendencies that might be exerting a significant influence on our story drafts without our awareness. Recognizing these tendencies and reckoning with them—responding to them in an artful way—are important parts of writing powerful fiction.

Wednesday, October 9 & October 23
7 p.m. to 9 p.m. EST / 6 p.m. to 8 p.m CST