tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post9046280319267806309..comments2023-04-20T18:24:37.591+01:00Comments on Carol's Corner: First or Third Person Viewpoint...Carolbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578076528292643928noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-43958775271803290932016-08-30T14:27:43.881+01:002016-08-30T14:27:43.881+01:00That's a good reminder, Maria, that if it does...That's a good reminder, Maria, that if it doesn't seen to work in one viewpoint try it in an alternative viewpoint. :-)Carolbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578076528292643928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-21269192753062721452016-08-28T15:47:05.411+01:002016-08-28T15:47:05.411+01:00Agree with comments above, think it all depends on...Agree with comments above, think it all depends on the writer, and the story. First person brings us closer, but limits what we can write. Third person is better if you need to divulge information more generally.<br /><br />I like reading and writing stories where each chapter is from alternative POV...<br />Like Teresa, I've been known to rewrite from a different POV and why not if it makes Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322234219197041788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-2917320868589302262016-08-21T15:59:41.153+01:002016-08-21T15:59:41.153+01:00I suspect my story will decide which POV I use, Ro...I suspect my story will decide which POV I use, Rosemary.<br /><br />If it doesn't work then I can always change it when I edit. :)Carolbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578076528292643928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-36715144558858536032016-08-18T13:31:38.313+01:002016-08-18T13:31:38.313+01:00It very much depends what I'm writing, Carol -...It very much depends what I'm writing, Carol - I've written in first and third as well as male and female. Same with reading - depends on the story!Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-52312610448499504032016-08-14T14:38:39.895+01:002016-08-14T14:38:39.895+01:00Yes, I agree, Wendy. There are some genres where 1...Yes, I agree, Wendy. There are some genres where 1st person works so much better, and I suppose with suspense the element of not knowing increases when it's from the 1st person viewpoint.Carolbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578076528292643928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-33877037009927514412016-08-14T14:35:26.727+01:002016-08-14T14:35:26.727+01:00And of course it means you have to change that fir...And of course it means you have to change that first part in the next draft, Teresa. :-)xCarolbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578076528292643928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-79282140442221943692016-08-14T14:33:19.033+01:002016-08-14T14:33:19.033+01:00I think that's a good point, Patsy, it's w...I think that's a good point, Patsy, it's which is the best fit for the story.Carolbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578076528292643928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-46882533086154383152016-08-14T11:10:51.553+01:002016-08-14T11:10:51.553+01:00Oh it's a dilemma isn't it! Like Patsy, I ...Oh it's a dilemma isn't it! Like Patsy, I write magazine stories in 1st, 2nd and 3rd. My novel was originally in both 1st and 3rd then, when I took a character's viewpoint out, moved to just 3rd. I think some genres lend themselves more to 1st e.g suspense.Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-32348920254155653662016-08-12T10:29:24.700+01:002016-08-12T10:29:24.700+01:00I like using and reading both, but sometimes I'...I like using and reading both, but sometimes I'll be halfway through a story and find the viewpoint has suddenly changed because it just didn't fit the way I'd initially chosen :-) xxTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-13512587034524651092016-08-12T10:10:11.383+01:002016-08-12T10:10:11.383+01:00For me it depends what I'm writing. For short ...For me it depends what I'm writing. For short stories I've used 1st, 2nd and 3rd. With novels so far I've used 3rd, but I'd happilly use 1st if that seemed the best ft.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-4037620321278288342016-08-11T21:25:38.649+01:002016-08-11T21:25:38.649+01:00I suspect that's why some books have more than...I suspect that's why some books have more than one viewpoint to keep the immediacy, Anne, and allows the reader to get the information they need to know, but the 'I' doesn't. :)Carolbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578076528292643928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-32536128526497787842016-08-11T19:44:17.688+01:002016-08-11T19:44:17.688+01:00Hi Carol, I find it very hard to write in first pe...Hi Carol, I find it very hard to write in first person. I start off well, but invariably get in a muddle when I want to tell part of the story the 'I' couldn't know about at the chronological best moment. anne stenhouseanne stenhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737658937717248241noreply@blogger.com