tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post6995499596365313408..comments2024-03-17T06:03:00.362-04:00Comments on Fiction University: On the Road and Chatting About VoiceJanice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-29742798669459715992012-03-02T06:58:54.614-05:002012-03-02T06:58:54.614-05:00Ken, everyone has their own preferences and there&...Ken, everyone has their own preferences and there's nothing wrong with that. If third is what you love, write third :) We all tell stories in different ways.<br /><br />Traci, that's what happened to me. It's funny how you can fall into something like that. You never know what you'll like unless you try it.<br /><br />Carol, thanks! Oh wow, what a way to find out you liked that POV. Glad it worked out for you, though :)Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-36040367789706962812012-02-24T12:14:09.901-05:002012-02-24T12:14:09.901-05:00Nice article over there! You were braver than me, ...Nice article over there! You were braver than me, because I had to be forced into 1st person by my agent. LOL I actually LOVE it now, and have revised my WIP to be 1st person too! I enjoyed reading your thoughts about what makes a good YA voice. So true!Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-84162782907901867792012-02-24T06:05:25.769-05:002012-02-24T06:05:25.769-05:00I, personally, LOVED third person but I have a har...I, personally, LOVED third person but I have a hard time writing it. My character wants to "think" too much. So, I tried first person and it's like a breath of fresh spring,it just fits my voice and the characters love it.Traci Kenworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07336373871521363649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-23292818444009174642012-02-23T15:14:14.564-05:002012-02-23T15:14:14.564-05:00Janice, I didn't seem to have an option to co...Janice, I didn't seem to have an option to comment on Suzanne's site, so I'll do it over here.<br /><br />It depends upon the story, but I still find I like third person best when I read. I think it's because I still read books like I watch movies, which means that I'm outside of the MC's head and able to see and grasp things that the MC would miss. I find it makes the world seem richer to me. With that said, if the MC has a good voice -- like in The Shifter, for example -- and the story lends itself to being told by the MC, then I can find first person enjoyable. <br /><br />As far as my own writing goes, I'm going to have to get a handle on third person before I can even think about going after first person. :)Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.com