Writing ‘first person plural’ stories…

Have you ever read (or written) a story told in ‘first person plural’, which is where verbs are told with the personal pronoun ‘we’?

It’s an incredibly tricky POV (point of view) to master but I’ve done it! My ‘first person plural’ short story Our Something Said has been accepted for publication in the UK anthology You, Me & a Bit of We (Chuffed Buff Books). The anthology is a celebration of writing in the first and second person, and I’m chuffed to be a part of it!!

Author interviews will commence shortly, the anthology will be published later this month, and it’s available for pre-order now! Yay!

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Why aren’t editors accepting my stories? What’s the ‘secret poet’ of my narrative voice? What’s contrived or false suspense? How do I write engaging characters that will draw readers into my story? How do I find my ‘voice’?

Come on my “Writing Safari: The Big Five” workshop to discover essential tips, secret tricks & more! I’ll deconstruct, improve and stimulate the way you write…

7 September 2013 – Book now!

23 November 2013 & 11 January 2014 – Enrolments open late-2013. Can’t wait? Just send me a message and I’ll pop you on the list!

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Zena Shapter

Zena Shapter writes from a castle in a flying city hidden by a thundercloud, reaching across age and genre into the heart of storytelling. A multi-award-winning author of speculative and contemporary fiction, she teaches writing at festivals, libraries and schools, judges various literary awards, mentors and edits other writers, and encourages everyone to value the importance of creativity. She loves movies, frogs, chocolate, and potatoes, though not at the same time!

2 Comments:

  1. Kweeeeeel! 🙂

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