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 Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:18 pm
I tend and prefer to use third person. I like being able to switch between characters at will and see other characters through their eyes without too much inner dialogue. However, I do like using first person when I write short drabbles that focus on the perspective of a single character's emotions.
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:25 pm
I prefer third person. I'm much more proficient at it then I am at first or second. It's a more versatile style and I can focus on the characters more equally. My work in first person tends to be sloppy.
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:33 pm
A month ago I'd have said I prefer third person, but I've recently started something new that's in first person present, and I think it's going really well. It's just a story that works best in first person, so I gave it a try even though until now I've focused on third.
The problem with first person is that it's easy to get sidetracked and ramble too much.
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Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 12:04 am
I hate first person. So much. It's just far too easy to turn the viewpoint character into a whiny, self-centered brat that way, and the writing often reads much like this:
"I couldn't believe it! How could Jared do this to me?! I felt like I could die then and there. I just wanted to crumble into a ball and disappear. Life wasn't fair. Why does this always happen to me?"
Blah, blah, blah. Okay if you like that, but it's just not my thing. I find it harder to sympathize with a first-person character, and I don't like writing in first person for the same reason: I'm NOT that character, nor do I want to be. Being them would suck.
I'd much rather use third person limited. It's much easier for me to get into the person's head, effectively record what's happening to them, and reveal information and setting that way. Sometimes I use omniscient, but not as often. I just think that first person limits things too much. Third person limited can conceal information while still being informative.
I dunno, first person just feels too... biased for me. I'd rather observe this person from the outside than be forced to get inside their head, where the entire world is seen through their eyes. It's easier for me to figure out whether or not I like the character through third person.
That, and I just think first person is too overused nowadays. It seems like every damn book I pick up is written in first person. The hell, man?
(I've proven my point through this horrible, ramble-y post. Look at this. This is just awful. I'd write my posts in third person if it didn't make me feel like an arrogant a*****e.)
If I offended anyone, sorry, that wasn't my intention. I just... I just dislike first person. So, yeah. Third person for me.
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:38 am
I do both, whichever I feel is best for the story.
For instance, I've done a lot of first person in the past because I want the reader to hear a single character's voice on the subject and judge that character based on what said character thinks or implies to think. In these cases my main goal is the development of the main character above all other characters. I want the reader to start by seeing all other characters through the eyes of that one character, and then notice flaws in his judgment as time goes on.
I tend to only do that with comedy though, in which case I have a habit of making the character cocky and stupid in attempt to make readers laugh at his assumptions.
For a more serious story and in a situation where I want the reader to judge characters and actions from a limited third person point of view, I'll use third person.
The funny thing is, my styles change dramatically as I change viewpoints. My first-person style could be considered 'minimum' as far as detail, and not all grammatically correct as far as tense (though to be completely honest, I prefer it that way. It feels more real to me) while my first person stays within all grammar rules I'm consciously aware of, and the detail level increases.
In the end I have to say I prefer both reading and writing first person, but some stories simply call for third person. You could say I feel more professional with third but more at home with first.
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:08 am
Racheling A month ago I'd have said I prefer third person, but I've recently started something new that's in first person present, and I think it's going really well. It's just a story that works best in first person, so I gave it a try even though until now I've focused on third. The problem with first person is that it's easy to get sidetracked and ramble too much. Oh goodness, can I ramble. I only use first person when I'm writing random things for the heck of it, cause I get way to caught up in personal emotion, which is kind of boring to write and even more boring to read. Glad it's not getting you down, though. edit: wow, I just realized you posted that back in January.
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:45 am
Nomeira Oh goodness, can I ramble. I only use first person when I'm writing random things for the heck of it, cause I get way to caught up in personal emotion, which is kind of boring to write and even more boring to read. Glad it's not getting you down, though. edit: wow, I just realized you posted that back in January. Heh, t has been a while. I'm almost done with the book I started back when I posted that. XD That's what's neat about this guild, though. 6 months ago I was talking about just starting something new and here I am almost done. First person was absolutely the right choice for this particular book. I think I may want to try something different next, though, so switching to 3rd will help me switch over to a new voice a bit easier. Maybe something with more action, maybe multiple points of view. That's another thing about first vs. third-- I don't tend to like books that switch up the POV as much when it's first person, though I'm sure I've read books where it didn't bother me at all. But it's a little easier to make the switch in 3rd.
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:08 am
Playing around with points of views is fun. I do favour third person fixed but sometimes it is hard to keep to that same person and not veer onto the other main character!
My fiction with three male main characters was hard to write in terms of points of view. I wanted to stay third person fixed but the other two characters were so strong so I ended up dropping it to start again later. Haha!
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DesertRoseFallen Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:28 am
Racheling Heh, t has been a while. I'm almost done with the book I started back when I posted that. XD That's what's neat about this guild, though. 6 months ago I was talking about just starting something new and here I am almost done. First person was absolutely the right choice for this particular book. I think I may want to try something different next, though, so switching to 3rd will help me switch over to a new voice a bit easier. Maybe something with more action, maybe multiple points of view. That's another thing about first vs. third-- I don't tend to like books that switch up the POV as much when it's first person, though I'm sure I've read books where it didn't bother me at all. But it's a little easier to make the switch in 3rd. I agree. In fact, when the POV changes in 1st person books, I often don't realize and I end up totally confused by the change of emotion/situation/etc. The book I'm currently working on (and by 'working' I mean brainstorming, not writing) is in 3rd, and I'm still trying to decide if I want more than one POV. One more thing: I think books seems a little more epic and 'grand adventure' if they're written in 3rd. Probably cause 3rd can focus more on the 'big picture' and not just the MC's personal feelings and emotions.
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Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 2:40 pm
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I enjoy reading and writing third person. It's just so much better to be a great, omni-present observer. But I agree there are some stories that work much better in first person POV.
I like 3rd person because it's much, much easier that way to get a lot of information about a character's thoughts to the reader, and when the plot revolves around the characters as a group, it's better suited to this.
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Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:33 pm
Almost exclusively third person for me :3
I just have a hard time with first person. It shows up in my school work as well with a difficulty of getting 'personal' in my essays (lack of an extensive use of 'I' and other related details).
I enjoy reading either version though. And I have a lot of respect for anyone who can write in second. That...is difficult.
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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 7:46 pm
My english teacher doesn't think second pov exists. ehehe
I write 1stpov when it has to do with less characters or a younger age group. 3rdpov i save for what i call "classier" stories. It truly depends on the personalities of all the characters involved.
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