Point of View, Perspective and Voice Workshop with Dr Rosie Dub

First person, second, third, close-up, distant, witness . . . whether we’re writing fiction or narrative non-fiction, every story requires us to make choices regarding point of view, perspective and voice. Together, these three elements make up the lens through which a story is told.

• Whose eyes do we want to tell our story through?
• How much do our characters know?
• Are they telling the truth?
• What unique perspective does each character bring to a story?

Through discussion, readings and writing exercises we’ll explore a range of points of view and perspectives, create an unreliable narrator and experiment with developing a compelling and characterful narrative voice.

Dr Rosie Dub is a novelist (Gathering Storm and Flight), mentor, teacher, editor and facilitator of the Centre for Story (www.centreforstory.com), a platform for reimagining the world through story. Rosie spent four years as Creative Writing Fellow at Aberystwyth University in Wales, supervising PhD and MA students. She currently teaches on the MA in Writing program at Swinburne University in Melbourne and runs a wide range of workshops and courses, including the Alchemy of Story series.

Rosie’s twice monthly Alchemy of Story newsletter provides insights, practical advice and exercises exploring how story forms us, how story frees us and how we can create our own transformational stories that help to reimagine our world.

Laughter, empathy and a safe space to learn, create and share. Fabulous teaching and a wonderful supportive group. Rosie is the real deal. I had so many ‘aha’ moments and walked away with new insights and solutions to fix my tricky work in progress. A thousand thank you’s Rosie. Erica Adamson