Welcome to Week 6 – MFRW 52-week Blog Challenge. This week’s topic is Point of View: Choices and Preferences. It’s funny this is the topic as my close friend, my Alpha reader and I was just discussing this earlier this week. I had yet another meltdown she had to talk me off the ledge once again. She needs an award for dealing with me. Anyhow, I was working on my WIP and found a major issue, where we had taken a scene out and further down in another chapter that particular scene again showed up in the love interests view. I write in the first person. It is what comes naturally. I tried switching to Third but my story fell flat. I also write in split views. what is that? It is where both the MC and her love interest or the Antagonist have their own separate views. I split mine into scene changes or chapters. but in this story, as I read, The male person’s view seemed dull and repetitive. I am on a deadline and behind and I had a meltdown. I decided to just quit. Toss this story in the DNF file. But then
What does this have to do with the topic? I prefer first person, both in reading and writing. I read a lot of third person but I love first much better. But, In reviews and groups, it seems Third is a favorite though first is becoming more popular. In the book I had in an anthology the only lower reviews was mostly because of the first person present tense.
Why do I prefer first person? To me it brings the characters to life. They are speaking directly to you, telling their story where as in third its like watching a movie…someone else telling it. Third is easier to write becasue you can show things more than in first. Showing can get dicy.
Point of view is a personal preference. Which do you prefer? Do you read any first person? ( I hope so because I sure would love you to read my book when it comes out!)
Let’s go see what the other authors think about Point of View.
| 1.First, Third, Past, Present, Choices, Choices! #MF | 2.I/She, Me/You #MFRWauthor |
| 3.The reflection in the mirror |
8 responses to “First, Third, Past, Present, Choices, Choices! #MFRWauthor, #POV #Preferences”
First person POV, including alternating first person POV, does indeed allow for a deeply intimate connection between reader and character(s).
Yes, it does. I just wish it were more popular.
I have no problem with 1st person POV, and have yet to read an explanation of why some readers dislike it so much. What are we supposed to do with a review that says, “I just didn’t like it. I dunno why.”?
Exactly. Though I did learn from my short story in the anthology that the worst part was present tense. If it hadn’t been for the few that didn’t care for the first person I would have had perfect reviews for my first book LOL I never take off in reviews because a book is written in third or even Omni when it’s not my favorite view. I did choose to read it from the blurb and knew upfront ( though in my case in an anthology there was different views and no real blurb for my story alone.
I prefer to write in deep POV third person, and I like reading third person. As you stated, I, too, recently heard that first person is becoming more popular. I read a fantastic NA book in first person, and at first, I didn’t pay attention to the POV because it was that good. This is yet another week I skipped in the blog challenge. Hang in there with your WIP, Cathy.
Thank You I appreciate the encouragement. I am taking a new direction and plugging away. Good luck on all of your books too.
I so admire your dedication the the weekly challenge. I prefer 3rd person but am always open to other ways of reading and writing. It’s fun to switch it up at times.
It has been a challenge this year but I am trying after missing so much last year. Thank you!