Hello, can you please tell me the difference between the POVs of First, second and third person ?

First Person:  Reflects the style of a firsthand account.  “I got out of bed,” “he spoke to me after the conference,” “we talked all the way to the bus stop,” etc.  Examples:  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater.

Second Person:  Reflects the style of a choose-your-own adventure book.  “You hesitate before knocking on the door,” “it doesn’t take long for you to reach the end of the tunnel,” etc.  Example: basically any choose-your-own adventure book out there.

Third Person: reflects the style of a secondhand account.  “She took forever to get ready,” ”they raced to the scene of the crime,” “his time was slowly running out,” etc.  Examples:  Partials by Dan Wells, The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson.

Good luck!

- Senga

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