Thanks Tisha, this was a great article on POV and how each can add (or detract) from the telling. For me, the most amazing book I've read that used second person was Broken Earth by NK Jemisin. It added a whole different aspect to the story telling.
I normally write in first person but for the second book in The Farm series, my editor suggested that I write in third because it gave my narrator opportunity to relate events that would have been unseen by my MC more immediacy, show rather than tell. I'm now reworking the whole book.
Writing in second person is rare, and sometimes it works for the characters and plot. I think writing in third person gives more opportunity for readers to engage with the characters as they interact with the story happening right there on the page. First person is fun too.
Thanks Tisha, this was a great article on POV and how each can add (or detract) from the telling. For me, the most amazing book I've read that used second person was Broken Earth by NK Jemisin. It added a whole different aspect to the story telling.
I normally write in first person but for the second book in The Farm series, my editor suggested that I write in third because it gave my narrator opportunity to relate events that would have been unseen by my MC more immediacy, show rather than tell. I'm now reworking the whole book.
Love to hear your thoughts on tense usage.
Writing in second person is rare, and sometimes it works for the characters and plot. I think writing in third person gives more opportunity for readers to engage with the characters as they interact with the story happening right there on the page. First person is fun too.