Comments on: Point of View – First Person vs. Third Person http://www.learntowritefiction.com/point-of-view-first-person-vs-third-person/ tools, systems and strategies to help you write your novel Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:30:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: InYourPants http://www.learntowritefiction.com/point-of-view-first-person-vs-third-person/comment-page-1/#comment-4006 InYourPants Sun, 04 Dec 2011 05:10:44 +0000 http://www.learntowritefiction.com/?p=770#comment-4006 Ack, finding the right perspective to use sucks. But in general, I use 3rd so I can switch which characters point of view is telling the story. With first person, I feel you're too centered on one character, and that can be boring. Ack, finding the right perspective to use sucks. But in general, I use 3rd so I can switch which characters point of view is telling the story. With first person, I feel you're too centered on one character, and that can be boring.

]]> By: Barb http://www.learntowritefiction.com/point-of-view-first-person-vs-third-person/comment-page-1/#comment-3807 Barb Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:37:41 +0000 http://www.learntowritefiction.com/?p=770#comment-3807 I started out writing an odd mixture of first and third person in the form of short stories and longer works which had a main character (1st person) but also included segments and chapters focused around different characters. I'm not sure how well that figured out. Later I started leaning more towards first person but upon discovering this defiantly wrote a whole book in third. I am still unsure about which person I prefer to use: First allows me to delve deeper into a characters emotions, choices and relationships, But third allows for a much more powerful read, elaborate plot and dynamic action scenes. Right now I am looking at starting a new piece of work and am struggling to choose the person in which to write it in. Originally it was going to be first but now I'm not so sure. I started out writing an odd mixture of first and third person in the form of short stories and longer works which had a main character (1st person) but also included segments and chapters focused around different characters. I'm not sure how well that figured out. Later I started leaning more towards first person but upon discovering this defiantly wrote a whole book in third.

I am still unsure about which person I prefer to use:
First allows me to delve deeper into a characters emotions, choices and relationships,
But third allows for a much more powerful read, elaborate plot and dynamic action scenes.

Right now I am looking at starting a new piece of work and am struggling to choose the person in which to write it in. Originally it was going to be first but now I'm not so sure.

]]> By: Mike s http://www.learntowritefiction.com/point-of-view-first-person-vs-third-person/comment-page-1/#comment-3708 Mike s Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:29:27 +0000 http://www.learntowritefiction.com/?p=770#comment-3708 Didn't mention major use of 2nd person is classic "Bright Lights, Big City." Effective there; still I agree don't try at home. Didn’t mention major use of 2nd person is classic “Bright Lights, Big City.” Effective there; still I agree don’t try at home.

]]> By: S.D. http://www.learntowritefiction.com/point-of-view-first-person-vs-third-person/comment-page-1/#comment-3688 S.D. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:26:20 +0000 http://www.learntowritefiction.com/?p=770#comment-3688 I find myself disappointed with my 1st person narrative attempts, unless they're meant to be a comic work. I don't have many stories like that, so I generally write third-person. However, I find 1st person segments of a story help me write characters better (they gripe a lot when I try 1st person). I find myself disappointed with my 1st person narrative attempts, unless they're meant to be a comic work. I don't have many stories like that, so I generally write third-person. However, I find 1st person segments of a story help me write characters better (they gripe a lot when I try 1st person).

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