A.R. Simmons
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Sage Nestler:
What about writing in the first person? Are you comfortable with that? Do you prefer it?
Sage Nestler
I always used to write in first person. I liked being able to convey the emotions of the character that I was speaking from. However, I now write mostly in third person because I feel that I can talk about aspects of other characters that I wouldn't have been able to before. When you write in first person you are kind of stuck with one character's mind unless you switch between characters. However, I do prefer first person if my novel is mostly about one character's experience. I think first person is a good alternative to using inner dialogue in a third person narrative. This might help you to write in a way that doesn't force the character to get lost in their own mind. My own personal rule is: use first person for in depth writing on one character or third person for in depth writing on multiple characters.
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