First Person or Third Person

[GMSJakers]

I agree with the last one, by the way. Just wanna hear all of your thoughts.

 

[BlackKnightX]

Yes.

 

[georgelee5786]

Each one has a time and place to be used. First person can give more insight into a person's emotions, third person can give more context and information to the reader. However, I generally prefer the 3rd person

 

[MatchaChocolate69]

First person for the MC and third person for other POVs. This is what I do.

 

[Praybird]

First person: I am a person.
Second person: You are a person.
Third person: Person is a person.

Conclusion: We are the world~ we are the children~

 

[l8rose]

Varies on the story. Three of mine are first person, the rest are in third person (irony not intentional).

First person is fun especially when you have an unreliable narrator who truly has no clue what's going on.

 

[RepresentingWrath]

Yes.

You can't be me.

 

[BlackKnightX]

You can't be me.

That dream is too ambitious, my friend. Nice try, though.

 

[GMSJakers]

Varies on the story. Three of mine are first person, the rest are in third person (irony not intentional).

First person is fun especially when you have an unreliable narrator who truly has no clue what's going on.

That is true. Right now I'm writing a book in first person, it's actually one of the funniest things ever, at least for me. But third person gives me more opportunities to craft a better story. This is why I love both of them.

First person for the MC and third person for other POVs. This is what I do.

That is smart---like genius smart. Here's why: You can still have that intimacy with the MC when using 1st POV, but you can craft a better story using 3rd POV for different perspectives not happening with the main character. You can craft a much better story using that policy.