Narrative Strategy in Fiction and Memoir

Possibly, the biggest decision you’ll make, usually right at the start of your project, is who the narrator will be. “It’s Fred's story,” you’ll say, and you’ll start telling Fred's story in either first or third person. Along the way, though, you might discover that it’s someone else’s story. In this class, we'll examine the narrative choices we make in fiction and memoir and discuss a range of different options. This class will be a mixture of lecture, discussion, and in-class writing.