Story help

[Sassywheels]

I am writing a story for a man I use to date. I am having a difficult time trying to figure out whether I should use his name in the story or "you"? Since I will be sending the story directly to him and it's about him and I. I am not sure which is more personable? If anybody has any advice it would be greatly appreciated.

Sassywheels

 

[PennLady]

Well there's no hard-and-fast rule here. I'd say if it's easier, just use his name. If you want it to be to him, you could go with an I/you POV (I see you come in the door, e.g.). Why don't you ask him?

 

[elfin_odalisque]

I go with PennLady's comments. I would just add that I assume you'll be writing in 1st person and, since it is a story about lost love, perhaps using his name in 3rd person might make it more poignant. Using 2nd person seems a tad too IM to me.

If you two agree to post it here, a simple find and replace will change names.

 

[estragon]

And just to get you used to being quibbled, here be quibbles:

I use to date--no, I used to date

it's about him and I.|No, it’s about him and me. When deciding whether to use subjective or objective case for personal pronoun where multiple persons are involved, drop out the other, thus: would you say “it’s about I” or “it’s about me”?

See? You're now among the quibbled, and you haven't even published yet.

 

[SydneyBlake]

And just to get you used to being quibbled, here be quibbles:

I use to date--no, I used to date

it's about him and I.|No, it’s about him and me. When deciding whether to use subjective or objective case for personal pronoun where multiple persons are involved, drop out the other, thus: would you say “it’s about I” or “it’s about me”?

See? You're now among the quibbled, and you haven't even published yet.

What an honor!!!! And where was Katinka while all this was going on?

 

[estragon]

What an honor!!!! And where was Katinka while all this was going on?

Your guess is as good as mine, Syd. She was probably out getting some brisket and a Shiner at Goode Company.