tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447544468792389936.post4414974586785588272..comments2024-02-26T21:18:23.165-08:00Comments on CHIMERAS: IWSG: do you usually write in first person or third?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09922888671399516573noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447544468792389936.post-29320046637400021172015-03-07T09:41:34.654-08:002015-03-07T09:41:34.654-08:00I like both persons (1st and 3rd), and I think cer...I like both persons (1st and 3rd), and I think certain works sound better in one or the other. Usually if I'm writing only one point of view for a work, I'll write it in first person. If there are multiple POVs, I write in third.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447544468792389936.post-20573784334108870632015-03-05T13:40:10.700-08:002015-03-05T13:40:10.700-08:00I default to third person although for my novella,...I default to third person although for my novella, I switched to first halfway through because I had to really explore my MC's psyche. Usually I like a variety of perspectives, but this was a one horse race. I quite liked it, so I would do it again if the story demanded it!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447544468792389936.post-30298036545276460892015-03-05T09:59:01.641-08:002015-03-05T09:59:01.641-08:00I write in third person. The one time I wrote in f...I write in third person. The one time I wrote in first person, my editor didn't like it and I had to change the whole story to third person. hahaChrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447544468792389936.post-68736013276064346032015-03-05T06:35:19.892-08:002015-03-05T06:35:19.892-08:00I like 1st person. Not sure why... I just kind of ...I like 1st person. Not sure why... I just kind of jump into that every single time. I feel like it brings me closer to my characters in a way... I really should branch out and try 3rd person. You know, for experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447544468792389936.post-42349965593849604222015-03-05T05:28:59.667-08:002015-03-05T05:28:59.667-08:00Usually I write in 3rd person POV. For my mystery ...Usually I write in 3rd person POV. For my mystery I did 1st person. It is harder but I enjoyed it. It felt like I *was* that person. Very powerful.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447544468792389936.post-39959549521265463112015-03-04T19:17:43.247-08:002015-03-04T19:17:43.247-08:00It completely depends on the story. I ask myself q...It completely depends on the story. I ask myself questions like, if I want to hide information from one character and still let the reader be in on it, how best to do this? The answer is third person. Then there is the story where the main character's journey is all about discovery with the reader tagging along and that's best as first person. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from Shout with Emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447544468792389936.post-16128315518415372602015-03-04T17:51:31.007-08:002015-03-04T17:51:31.007-08:00I usually default to first person for most of my s...I usually default to first person for most of my stories. A few times I've changed and it tends to improve the voice. I don't mind reading either. As long as I'm pulled in, I'm good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447544468792389936.post-33233710063803864412015-03-04T15:45:29.663-08:002015-03-04T15:45:29.663-08:00I'll write in either depending on what the sto...I'll write in either depending on what the story calls for. Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447544468792389936.post-1636879865703080112015-03-04T14:55:58.361-08:002015-03-04T14:55:58.361-08:00Now that's a smart trick for finding the voice...Now that's a smart trick for finding the voice. I've written a little in first POV, but all of my stories are from two view points, so third POV works better.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447544468792389936.post-80906756201608751672015-03-04T12:46:42.746-08:002015-03-04T12:46:42.746-08:00Inner junk - I'll remember that phrase.
I'...Inner junk - I'll remember that phrase.<br />I've never written in first person. I like third. That way I'm not in the character's head too much.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447544468792389936.post-59300413574912282652015-03-04T10:57:57.029-08:002015-03-04T10:57:57.029-08:00That's been my strategy too if I want to do th...That's been my strategy too if I want to do third person - I have an MG novel I did that with and for me it is easier to get the voice in first person and then switch it up to third. :) I have a YA that I might need to do that with (still thinking about it).Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17323788304469008867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447544468792389936.post-27643751781002928782015-03-04T09:11:39.726-08:002015-03-04T09:11:39.726-08:00Interesting way of doing it. I say if it's wor...Interesting way of doing it. I say if it's working keep doing it! I don't have a preference consciously, but I do find I write in third person automatically. So I guess that's my preference. Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447544468792389936.post-6978441041382073462015-03-04T08:54:32.916-08:002015-03-04T08:54:32.916-08:00I've written more novels in third person, but ...I've written more novels in third person, but my first published was in first. It was, IMO, a story that needed to come from only one person and it worked well. I feel good writing in either, but not second, like you. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.com