tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647943464273479149.post3819029610657051555..comments2024-01-28T16:05:12.678-05:00Comments on Fairies, Fantasy, and Faith: Point of View - first personPam Halterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13980301862494655691noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647943464273479149.post-16360877347932517042011-01-13T11:44:14.104-05:002011-01-13T11:44:14.104-05:00Thank you for your kind words and the opportunity ...Thank you for your kind words and the opportunity to share, Pam!lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02717843055807658022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647943464273479149.post-47116308830796940932011-01-07T13:53:51.073-05:002011-01-07T13:53:51.073-05:00Heather - what a great example of first person. Yo...Heather - what a great example of first person. You've also given us a nice look at your character. I'm assuming it's a male. He's bold, but careful. He has a sense of humor (didn't want to be tossed off the ship by an overgrown monkey. HA!!) And he's determined.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!Pam Halterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13980301862494655691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647943464273479149.post-73440816000044364152011-01-07T12:21:29.957-05:002011-01-07T12:21:29.957-05:00I normally use third person, and I switch POV betw...I normally use third person, and I switch POV between different chapters.PrincessoftheKinghttp://www.holyworlds.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647943464273479149.post-39308287024971015542011-01-06T14:26:14.707-05:002011-01-06T14:26:14.707-05:00I love first person, but most of my stories work o...I love first person, but most of my stories work out better in third.Daniellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647943464273479149.post-33438189710274425862011-01-05T10:49:49.634-05:002011-01-05T10:49:49.634-05:00I used to hate writing in first person, then read ...I used to hate writing in first person, then read Sharon Hinck's Sword of Lyric series and loved the way the first-person POVs brought out the quirkiness of one character in particular. Since then I've played with first person, and I've actually come to really enjoy it. <br />Here's an excerpt from my novel Night Sword: <br /><br />I saw them across the desk, talking to a portly man bundled in a waterproof cloak. As I started for them, a sailor jumped in my way.<br />"Here now, where be you going?" he growled.<br />I tried not to choke on his rancid breath. "Just wanted to speak with the captain."<br />"He's busy."<br />"I'll wait."<br />The sailor curled his lip and motioned for me to move to the side rail. I obliged, only because I didn't feel like getting tossed off a ship by an overgrown monkey. The man and the girl seemed to be reaching the end of their conversation with the captain. The man was nodding, and the captain had a beaming smile on his chubby face. The captain and the huge man shook hands. Then the man and the girl started toward me.<br />Let's test this giant, I thought, walking toward the captain. I brushed elbows with the man as he and the girl passed me. Instantly his hand went to his sword, and his eyes locked on me. I offered an apologetic smile and a "Sorry." <br />He grunted and moved on.<br />Talkative fellow.lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02717843055807658022noreply@blogger.com