Any tips for writing first pov ?

[Scaver]

I wonder how many stories are in first pov here
Do give me some pointers please?

 

[RepresentingWrath]

Imagine scenes before writing them.

 

[Scaver]

Imagine scenes before writing them.

I do but after writing when i read it feels not so good?
I mean seriusly i keep using "I", "saw","did" etc.
My inspiration for first pov is tbate

 

[RepresentingWrath]

I do but after writing when i read it feels not so good?
I mean seriusly i keep using "I", "saw","did" etc.
My inspiration for first pov is tbate

Use thesaurus, read first pov novels you think are good and copy them. Also, write more as a practice, and don't forget to edit your story. You can write the base and then return back to edit and add the details, description, etc.

 

[Topgun1908]

I do but after writing when i read it feels not so good?
I mean seriusly i keep using "I", "saw","did" etc.
My inspiration for first pov is tbate

You're kind of supposed to constantly use those. You have to say what the character did from the character's perspective. You have to say what the character saw from the character's perspective. You're going to constantly use those exact words or some synonyms to those words but it's fine because that's what first person pov is mainly about.

 

[Deleted member 54065]

Mine is mostly in First POV, though I make use of third POV or other characters' POV from time to time, if that would lead to a better telling of the story.

For me, the challenge is to write in a limited perspective. I mean, I should write in my character's perspective, and not as an author...which is sometimes hard because I can't help but to include bits that my character shouldn't have known just yet. For this, read and reread is my remedy. As well as careful planning of plot and events.

Also, best thing in First POV is that, you can easily write your character's feeling about a certain event or character. However, another challenge is that you should write his thoughts in accordance to his traits.

Like, how would you write (convincingly) an edgy guy's thoughts on his fellow edgy characters? For this part, I'd do research and/or observe someone with the same or similar behavior.

Now, as limited as First POV is, you can shift characters though this one would require careful planning and enough 'tags' so that your readers won't get lost as to who is speaking, and never lose immersion in your story as well.

My remedy here is simply putting in tags, like the character's name, before continuing on.

Spoiler: Like this...

 

[Scaver]

Use thesaurus, read first pov novels you think are good and copy them. Also, write more as a practice, and don't forget to edit your story. You can write the base and then return back to edit and add the details, description, etc.

Trying to increase my vocabulary. Another issue is that i freaking can't hit word counts. I don't wanna just add some gibberish thought but....

 

[CarburetorThompson]

For simile and metaphor think about what a character would know and be able to compare to. I ran into this problem with my story when I wanted to write a simile about a voice sounding like a ‘song being played in only one note’ but my pov character is a lowborn peasant in a medieval low fantasy setting. So I had to think about what instruments exist and what instruments he’s heard and was able to write something from that.

 

[RepresentingWrath]

Trying to increase my vocabulary. Another issue is that i freaking can't hit word counts. I don't wanna just add some gibberish thought but....

There is no word count that you absolutely must hit. If it's comfortable for you to write shorter chapters, do it.

 

[Scaver]

You're kind of supposed to constantly use those. You have to say what the character did from the character's perspective. You have to say what the character saw from the character's perspective. You're going to constantly use those exact words or some synonyms to those words but it's fine because that's what first person pov is mainly about.

"
I clicked my nails together, a nervous habit from my childhood that I’d long since cured myself of, or so I thought.

Arthur’s machinations had sped past my own, yet again, it seemed.

I found myself off guard, vacillating between a rushed attempt to put the pieces into place and a mute acceptance that I didn’t fully understand what was happening.

Still, I had not arrived at my current station by being dense, and after giving myself a moment to ponder, I realized that Arthur’s plan had really been quite simple, although effective."

Like see it's different. I mean these professional are on another level...
I know im far from this but i wanna be like this by the end of this year.
And of course i am not trying to bluntly copy this, rather finding my own style.
WISH ME LUCK!!

 

[Agentt]

What? First pov is easy! It's my favourite. You don't need to learn many fancy words, plus the words you use depict the character's personality. Sure, it takes time, there is always stuff like, "blow up like a balloon" or "blow up like a pufferfish?" But it's fun to experiment, and have your style grow alongside the character.

Tenses mostly give people problem, but, ahh, feck them, just switch according to your need. You have an artistic licence to change grammar.

 

[Deleted member 54065]

"
I clicked my nails together, a nervous habit from my childhood that I’d long since cured myself of, or so I thought.

Arthur’s machinations had sped past my own, yet again, it seemed.

I found myself off guard, vacillating between a rushed attempt to put the pieces into place and a mute acceptance that I didn’t fully understand what was happening.

Still, I had not arrived at my current station by being dense, and after giving myself a moment to ponder, I realized that Arthur’s plan had really been quite simple, although effective."

Like see it's different. I mean these professional are on another level...
I know im far from this but i wanna be like this by the end of this year.
And of course i am not trying to bluntly copy this, rather finding my own style.
WISH ME LUCK!!

You can only improve if you keep on writing. Have a goal, get some ideas from similar works, and try it on your own. Soon, you'll find your style that suits the story you're writing.

 

[Scaver]

What? First pov is easy! It's my favourite. You don't need to learn many fancy words, plus the words you use depict the character's personality. Sure, it takes time, there is always stuff like, "blow up like a balloon" or "blow up like a pufferfish?" But it's fun to experiment, and have your style grow alongside the character.

Tenses mostly give people problem, but, ahh, feck them, just switch according to your need. You have an artistic licence to change grammar.

Did you just say that it's easy? Ah well perhaps for you but then again it's my first time writing so i guess?

yes sure i can change tenses but if i keep doing it, readers will be asking for a dictionary lol

You can only improve if you keep on writing. Have a goal, get some ideas from similar works, and try it on your own. Soon, you'll find your style that suits the story you're writing.

Yeah ikr, been writing for about 3 days now HAHAHA
Can't be impatient, can I?
But even then i can see a tiny bit improvement. Like really!
Im excited and pumped!!

 

[Agentt]

Did you just say that it's easy? Ah well perhaps for you but then again it's my first time writing so i guess?

yes sure i can change tenses but if i keep doing it, readers will be asking for a dictionary lol

Yeah ikr, been writing for about 3 days now HAHAHA
Can't be impatient, can I?
But even then i can see a tiny bit improvement. Like really!
Im excited and pumped!!

I have been writing in first pov ever since i started, it's 3rd pov which is hard for me, too restricted,

 

[Scaver]

I have been writing in first pov ever since i started, it's 3rd pov which is hard for me, too restricted,

Wdym? third pov is omniscient you know. Just go for the narrator's pov

 

[RepresentingWrath]

Did you just say that it's easy? Ah well perhaps for you but then again it's my first time writing so i guess?

yes sure i can change tenses but if i keep doing it, readers will be asking for a dictionary lol

If it's your first time, don't stress out and simply keep writing. You can't get a few tips and immediately reach 'another level.' Don't try to change everything in a moment. Improving is a gradual process. Write for a couple of months, then revise what you've written, look into what you think isn't good enough and think of ways to improve. Rinse and repeat.

 

[Scaver]

If it's your first time, don't stress out and simply keep writing. You can't get a few tips and immediately reach 'another level.' Don't try to change everything in a moment. Improving is a gradual process. Write for a couple of months, then revise what you've written, look into what you think isn't good enough and think of ways to improve. Rinse and repeat.

A tedious process. But alright i shall try!
But i need more readers and more criticism damn

 

[Agentt]

Wdym? third pov is omniscient you know. Just go for the narrator's pov

Yes, but, the narrator doesn't have that liveliness, due to him being an omniscient God like being,

 

[Scaver]

Yes, but, the narrator doesn't have that liveliness, due to him being an omniscient God like being,

well, use second pov?
Omniscient god like being can be quirky if you want to make him.

 

[Agentt]

well, use second pov?
Omniscient god like being can be quirky if you want to make him.

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I mean, true, but that just makes it first pov with 3rd person. A 3rd pov which isn't omnipresent but just revolves around MC