Seems my mystery novel wants to be written in first person. It's been nagging me for a while but I'd been ignoring it. I mean, I already have a good start with it in third person. But the other night I finally gave in and seriously pondered the change.
My writing mentor, if I'd asked her, would say to write some in first person and see which way worked best. So I took her advice and gave first person a try. I figured I could do the "First 500" in first and not lose much if I didn't like it.
The only problem…I didn't have a good opening line. I wasn't happy with the third person opening either but just didn't have a clue how to fix it. However, once I made the commitment to give first a try, a really nice first line arrived.
Now I'm almost 2k into my rewrite, changing from third to first person. I'm really pleased with the way things are flowing and how much more the character comes through. I figure by the end of the day, I'll have caught up to the 4k mark on the counter to the right. Which will be very cool.
So, what's your favorite POV to write in and why?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
I often write omniscient narrator. I say that and writers who are knowledgeable cringe. That's what I get for reading "Lord of the Rings" so much over the years.
I have also written first person and enjoy it when it suits the story.
Sandra
Post a Comment