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First person fantasy. Can it work?

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Shecky:

--- Quote from: Mickey Finn on August 22, 2007, 03:13:51 PM ---This fits in nicely with how Alera came about...because Jim believed a good story could be written by a good author on *anything*. (The bet was to combine lost roman legions with pokeman)
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PLEASE tell me you're joking.  :o

Cathy Clamp:
Cie and I write quite a bit of our stuff in first person. I find it really increases both the depth of the character and the reader's investment in the mystery/adventure of the book. When the main character doesn't know what happens behind the closed door, neither does the reader, so finding out is all that more important. The trick is getting the character (and the reader) the information so it's believable. That takes practice.  But most all of the authors I like write in first person, too.

AverageGuy:

--- Quote from: Sameth on May 30, 2007, 11:21:29 PM ---Is there a work of High Fantasy that works in the first person?

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Robin Hobb?  I know some people don't like her books, but I think they count as first person High Fantasy.

RMatthewWare:
The Charles deLint novels I've read were in first person.  I don't know if urban fantasy counts, but it worked for me.  He just changed the POV when necessary, but it was all first person.

Lisa™:

--- Quote from: Shecky on September 11, 2007, 05:49:43 PM ---PLEASE tell me you're joking.  :o

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Seconded.  *Baffled*

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