When I began my story on Dims, I knew that the only way for me to feel comfortable writing it was if I wrote it in first person. This is my first shot at writing fiction, so I wanted to do what felt most natural to me. I honestly never gave my decision a second thought until last night when I came across a few articles saying romances should not be told in first person.
I started my story on a whim, which was my first mistake, but lately I’ve been really frustrated with my writing. I cringe at it and then experience embarrassment at the lack of depth, especially since I can’t edit after a certain time. I do edit beforehand, but I still find better ways to write certain things days after I’ve submitted. I’m so distracted by my busy home life due to the coronavirus lockdown that when I DO have the time to write, it’s for 10 minutes here and there, and this process can last over a span of days before I have enough material to post. To be clear, I am not writing just to get a post out or to get my story out of the way. I enjoy creating my story. It’s the lack of time and focus that has me frustrated, so I researched tips on writing romance in first person, with the hopes of being able to make the best of my quick 10 minute writing increments.
I had no idea people were against first person. Then I looked around at other people’s stories on Dims and noticed that not many use first person.
So, my question is for the other writers on Dims:
Which point of view is your favorite to write from, and why? Are you against first person?
And readers (and writers):
Do you notice a difference in which point of view you’re reading from, and do you have a favorite? As a reader, do you feel that your experience is limited when you only see things from the narrator’s eyes? Do you become bored with hearing the same voice throughout the story?
These are things I never thought of until last night, so I’m interested in hearing what others have to say. As I said, Private Practice is my first story, so I’m in no way experienced. I still have a lot to learn before tackling my next story.
I started my story on a whim, which was my first mistake, but lately I’ve been really frustrated with my writing. I cringe at it and then experience embarrassment at the lack of depth, especially since I can’t edit after a certain time. I do edit beforehand, but I still find better ways to write certain things days after I’ve submitted. I’m so distracted by my busy home life due to the coronavirus lockdown that when I DO have the time to write, it’s for 10 minutes here and there, and this process can last over a span of days before I have enough material to post. To be clear, I am not writing just to get a post out or to get my story out of the way. I enjoy creating my story. It’s the lack of time and focus that has me frustrated, so I researched tips on writing romance in first person, with the hopes of being able to make the best of my quick 10 minute writing increments.
I had no idea people were against first person. Then I looked around at other people’s stories on Dims and noticed that not many use first person.
So, my question is for the other writers on Dims:
Which point of view is your favorite to write from, and why? Are you against first person?
And readers (and writers):
Do you notice a difference in which point of view you’re reading from, and do you have a favorite? As a reader, do you feel that your experience is limited when you only see things from the narrator’s eyes? Do you become bored with hearing the same voice throughout the story?
These are things I never thought of until last night, so I’m interested in hearing what others have to say. As I said, Private Practice is my first story, so I’m in no way experienced. I still have a lot to learn before tackling my next story.
