Good Readers and Good Writers Author's Authority

The author's authority as a writer means he or she gets to make the decisions about the essay or novel. The author decides the plot, climax, point of view, the characters, setting and much more. The author chooses the content that goes in the essay. The author's authority ,or ability, as a writer makes the essay or novel creative.

Vladimir Nabokov, the author of this essay, chose the point of view. He told this essay from a first person view. We know exactly what he wants us to know. The story is from his perspective. We know this is a first person essay words such as "I" and "me". On page two he says, "I suggested a little quiz"(Nabokov 2) and on page three he says ''I think" (Nabokov 3). By making this a first person point of view the reader can relate directly to the author and somewhat understand what their personal purpose is.

The author is in charge of the most important thing, the plot. The author decides what goes in the essay or novel . The plot is important because it is the basis for the whole story. The plot consists of the characters, setting, action and the climax. It is the main story. The plot tells the reader important information such as what the characters are doing. The plot relates to thesis and tells the reader why the topic is important. The plot includes information and details that make the story more enjoyable and informative. On page 2 the author provides a little quiz. He asks the reader to name the four things that make a good reader out of a list of ten. (Nabokov 2). This is important to the plot because it provides a little bit of fun and information. This was a good decision from the author.

The author's authority is very important to the story. Without the author's ideas and abilities there would be no story.

Nabokov, Vladimir. "Good Readers and Good Writers." Lectures on Literature. New York: Plurabelle Books, 1946