tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post7373921799162113811..comments2024-03-24T13:49:53.099-04:00Comments on Romance Books '4' Us: Do You Like Writing/Reading Books Written in First Person?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-45697862998062970402013-06-15T14:54:18.099-04:002013-06-15T14:54:18.099-04:00I have read both, Marianne. I enjoy both. I have read both, Marianne. I enjoy both. Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01843816981385732033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-72825808530880058612013-06-14T16:13:01.709-04:002013-06-14T16:13:01.709-04:00I had never attempted first person but as an exerc...I had never attempted first person but as an exercise decided to do the opening of Assassin's Kiss in first person for a workshop. It made everything more immediate and to my mind exciting. Since I wanted the book in third person, I revised again but happily found that the emotions that I'd been able to utilize in first, worked very well in third. It made such a difference!Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-15232474662957373092013-06-14T13:00:13.594-04:002013-06-14T13:00:13.594-04:00Hi, Marianne! I love writing in first person. I ca...Hi, Marianne! I love writing in first person. I can get in the character's heads and really convey their emotions, what they are seeing and feeling. I am not into head hopping. I've heard people say I don't read first POV and I'm like why? They sure are missing a lot of great mysteries. Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-39360705583143027652013-06-14T12:18:40.881-04:002013-06-14T12:18:40.881-04:00My first EC book, Hide and Secret, was written in ...My first EC book, Hide and Secret, was written in first person, and while it was an interesting challenge and I enjoyed it - reviewers frequently complained about the first person POV because they felt robbed of Quinn's thoughts and reactions. So, I really believe it's a matter of tastes and approach. I've never been a huge fan of entire books in first person, though once I get into some of them, I don't even notice it anymore.<br /><br />Wishing you much success!!Denysé Bridgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02275440875115096018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-35341910958568095282013-06-14T12:09:36.974-04:002013-06-14T12:09:36.974-04:00I love writing in first person. All of my short st...I love writing in first person. All of my short stories for the confession magazines are in first person. The short stories I published myself are in first person. I know there are readers who don't like first person. The first short story I sold to Boroughs Publishing Group was in first person. The editor wanted me to add scenes with the hero's POV. I put his POV in third person. That was really different for me. I've never written a full book in first person, only short stories.Cara Marsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05384839120633419382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-36064272973685296852013-06-14T12:02:18.170-04:002013-06-14T12:02:18.170-04:00Haven't done a whole book in 1st person yet. A...Haven't done a whole book in 1st person yet. A challenge I'll have to keep in mind til I get the courage. For some reasons it daunts me.jean hart stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12287808234288499369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-25600612709439602042013-06-14T07:51:45.971-04:002013-06-14T07:51:45.971-04:00I love first person POV. It's so immediate and...I love first person POV. It's so immediate and deep. I'd love to write a book in it someday.Tina Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160021732404091277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-10949152674047944682013-06-14T07:40:12.199-04:002013-06-14T07:40:12.199-04:00I love to write in first person because it gets in...I love to write in first person because it gets into the character's head. But there are some stories that are better in third person. They need to have the story told from the outside looking in. It can be a challenge to go outside your comfort zone and write in that way.<br /><br />Loved the post!Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-56504163794846445132013-06-14T07:31:02.840-04:002013-06-14T07:31:02.840-04:00I've used 1st person POV in the Loving Leonard...I've used 1st person POV in the Loving Leonardo series and in Hermes Online. I prefer it actually. It's exactly as you mention -- a great perspective on the person's views. I too loved being in their heads the whole time, watching the story unfold and sharing how they interpret the world. To me it's the difference between a biography and an autobiography. Who knows the story better than the person living it? Great post Marianne.Rose Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429566802562925080noreply@blogger.com