1st person is a popular POV choice in contemporary literature and for good reason. It allows for an intimate scope, voice driven prose, and a sense of authenticity. Today we're chatting about the qualities of 1st person and how it can benefit a story, as well as potential pitfalls to be on the lookout for.
RELATED VIDEOS:
-Psychic Distance (writing a close POV): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5z7Gf9VOZw&t=60s
-How to Choose Your Story's POV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz97FJL6VMo&t=48s
-Writing Unreliable Narrators: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIlijplYCOI&t=123s
-Writing Distinct Character Voices: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZFmKCG0Tpg&t=23s
TIMESTAMP:
0:00 - Intro
1:02 - Qualities of 1st person
6:18 - Pitfalls of 1st person
FIND REEDSY HERE:
Website: https://blog.reedsy.com?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_content=first_person_2022
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearereedsy/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReedsyHQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reedsy_hq/
RESOURCES:
Book Editor: https://reedsy.com/write-a-book
Reedsy Discovery [indie book reviews]: https://reedsy.com/discovery
Webinars: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/
Bestseller Podcast: https://blog.reedsy.com/podcast/
Prompts & Writing Contest: https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/
Plot Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/plot-generator/
Character Name Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/character-name-generator/
Pen Name Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/pen-name-generator/
Book Title Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/book-title-generator/
Writing Exercises: https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-exercises/
Writing Contest Directory: https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-contests/
Literary Magazine Directory: https://blog.reedsy.com/literary-magazines/
ePub to MOBI Converter: https://blog.reedsy.com/epub-to-mobi-converter/
Reedsy Learning [free courses]: https://blog.reedsy.com/learning/