Much has been written and said about point-of-view, the perspective and way in which a story or novel is depicted.
This leads to two other questions.
Whose story is the narrative?
And who best to tell it?
Here the writer, along with that of the dramatist, one who writes plays, takes on the role of dramaturge.
An ancient term, the dramaturge of 18th century plays focused on achieving success in conveying the over arching vision of the work.
Writers too hold an ideal of what a story or novel will affect in our readers.
The dramaturge part of our work involves researching not simply information pertaining to the setting and context in which our fiction takes place, but also the project of the story itself.
What is our goal in telling the story? And again, how best to show it?
Stories are best depicted, shown, from the point-of-view of the character, or characters that undergo the most significant changes.
This ensures, or at least, offers the greatest possibility of maintaining dramatic tension, thus delivering the reader a sufficient amount of engaging action for which to entertain her, or him.
The best stories are written from the perspective delivering the greatest amount of drama.
Make no make mistake, the writer is both a dramatist, and a dramaturge.
How do you work to sustain dramatic action and tension in your stories?
Please share.