How do you write 1st pov

[Ninini]

My method is a translation on the person’s way on how the perceive the world. Their thoughts, the subconscious, and how they perceive the world physically — smell, taste, sight, hearing, and touch. I use a slight filter to remove minor subconscious thoughts not related to the story. And I add in their personality into the text to show they aren’t robotic narrator, but a actual person. Pretty much overall written form of what their mind is thinking, so it can be unreliable or cutoff because they are focused on something else.

I also use narrator when the mc isn’t all there, so the story can still flow. So when he’s knocked out or doped up to the point where I have to detail the effects of crack with a doped up mc.

 

[BenJepheneT]

rule of thumb I use for 1st person POVs is that you better have a good dream/flashback sequence on hand whenever you're about to knock out/drug up your MC; go psychedelic

If push comes to shove, just go with a hardcut transition next morning to symbolise a forgetful hangover

 

[RaizarP]

You can also use Multiple POV when your MC is knocked out if you want to. But don't use too much of it, use it moderately.

 

[Varstark]

Dunno about who did it first, but Worm popularised a lot of 'Interlude'-style breaks where you get different POVs. It's nice and simple and can flesh out the world if you do it right.

 

[CupcakeNinja]

rule of thumb I use for 1st person POVs is that you better have a good dream/flashback sequence on hand whenever you're about to knock out/drug up your MC; go psychedelic

and the best way to learn is by experiencing it yourself. I mean that's why I do the occasional line. Not for any other reason. Just, you know, to improve my writing skills.

 

[RepresentingCaution]

I carefully put myself in the other person's shoes and try to think how they think. I write in 1st pov a lot these days because that's how I post things about my son when I share pictures and videos on social media. I saw another parent doing it and fell in love with the style.

 

[BenJepheneT]

and the best way to learn is by experiencing it yourself. I mean that's why I do the occasional line. Not for any other reason. Just, you know, to improve my writing skills.

if you weren't a coward who skips out on orange flavoured candy you would've said you did those lines purely because you could and you would and you did

 

[CupcakeNinja]

if you weren't a coward who skips out on orange flavoured candy you would've said you did those lines purely because you could and you would and you did

orange flavoured candy is the weakest of all flavours

 

[J_Chemist]

Excessive use of the word "I".

 

[thegoodman99]

Excessive use of the word "I".

Don't forget the inclusive 'we.' haha

 

[Ai-chan]

It's the cool,
Got the cool shoeshine.
We got the feel, nanana nana!
Got the feel, got the feel.
Got the emotion!

A first person narration that has no emotion, feeling or coolness is a waste of time.