When you write

[Boota]

I write in first and third with equal effort and I get equally close to the characters. If I had to pick I'd have to say I enjoy writing in first person more. I've heard people say first person is harder, but I don't see it. You just have to remember that your character, probably, isn't omnipotent.

 

[Boxlicker101]

I write in first and third with equal effort and I get equally close to the characters. If I had to pick I'd have to say I enjoy writing in first person more. I've heard people say first person is harder, but I don't see it. You just have to remember that your character, probably, isn't omnipotent.

He's right. Unless you portray yourself as clairvoyant, you have to say things like: "Later on, she told me . . ." or "I knew that n this situation, he usually . . ." One advantage of third person is you can know what everybody is thinking and doing, even if the rotag doesn't.

 

[sr71plt]

I write in first and third with equal effort and I get equally close to the characters. If I had to pick I'd have to say I enjoy writing in first person more. I've heard people say first person is harder, but I don't see it. You just have to remember that your character, probably, isn't omnipotent.

not even omnipresent.

I also don't have any trouble writing in either. Usually don't even think about it. When I start writing, I find the story has made its own choice.

 

[Boota]

not even omnipresent.

When I start writing, I find the story has made it's own choice.

Same here. I was asked in an interview when Mr. Undesirable came out why I decided to write in first person. Until they asked me that I never even thought about it. It just came out that way because, I guess, it wanted to.

 

[nicole_quinn26]

I didn't realize writing (in any voice) was supposed to be so hard. I'll have to go back and agonize more, I guess.

Hun I agonize over eeeeverything. Obviously! Haha