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First Person vs. Third Person
cenwolfgirl:
that they do
personly i prefur writing first person
you don't have to do redicules long diologs to revile stuff
but thats just me
LDWriter2:
Personally for reading I take it anyway that seems to fit. Even 2nd person.
I've noticed that most if not every UF novel is First person. Which leads me to my second point.
I started out writing in Third Omniscient--it's my default POV-- but after being told by editors and writers that readers don't go in for that anymore I try to just do Third Person. But I've noticed that, probably as a result of reading so many UF novels, that now I tend to want to do First person, especially when doing UF. In fact of 12 to 15 UF-paranormal short stories and five novels I've only done one in Third. I started it that way and decided it fit for that novel.
Other types of stories seem to be a mixture of First and Third, sometimes within the same story... Oops. :)
Zuriel:
--- Quote from: LDWriter2 on May 29, 2012, 03:19:28 AM ---Personally for reading I take it anyway that seems to fit. Even 2nd person.
I've noticed that most if not every UF novel is First person. Which leads me to my second point.
I started out writing in Third Omniscient--it's my default POV-- but after being told by editors and writers that readers don't go in for that anymore I try to just do Third Person. But I've noticed that, probably as a result of reading so many UF novels, that now I tend to want to do First person, especially when doing UF. In fact of 12 to 15 UF-paranormal short stories and five novels I've only done one in Third. I started it that way and decided it fit for that novel.
Other types of stories seem to be a mixture of First and Third, sometimes within the same story... Oops. :)
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Mmm...I wonder why UF leans more towards First Person than Third? I don't actually read any other fiction at the moment - and it's been a long time since I have - so I can't compare other genres this way. Interesting.
--- Quote from: cenwolfgirl on May 28, 2012, 05:55:58 PM ---that they do
personly i prefur writing first person
you don't have to do redicules long diologs to revile stuff
but thats just me
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One of my strengths, I discovered, is writing dialogue, which does seem to be difficult or not appealing to a lot of writers - at least the ones I hang out with online. Most of them write without using dialogue at all or very little. I've tried that for a few very short stories and it was a struggle not to put dialogue in! It's just in my genes, I guess. :)
cenwolfgirl:
i personly love writing diologe but i know it can not always work in a seen
with my genetics sound is easia to write then sight witch exsplaines why i like to wright in the vew point of some one that can not see
like i said i vew point shift some times (not as often as i used to) this helps ilistrate the diffrence between you lot and me witch is rely fun and chalaging to write ;D
good luck with witch ever you chose
Naomi:
As a reader, I prefer UF in the first person. I enjoy the perspective of being in the MC's head. UF uses so many contemporary references, that I don't immediately need an A to Z, full and complete, explanation of the novel's world. I like it when the UF novel's reality comes to light through the MC's interaction with their world, rather than a lot of exposition about the rules and characters of the novel's world. I don't remember an UF novel I've read that is in the third person. Either I've never read one, or I read it, and forgot about it.
I prefer third person, or switching between third and first POV, in my other favorite book genres -- fantasy, high fantasy, and science fiction. Third person provides a chance at a detailed explanation of the unfamiliar worlds of novels in those genres. Without a third person perspective, or a MC that talks to themselves way too much, I'd be initially lost when beginning to read fantasy, high fantasy, and science fiction.
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