deadpunk
01-Nov-2009, 02:03 AM
which point-of-view do you prefer to tell a story from?
Personally, I have always steered away from First Person because I feel it hampers character development in the side characters. If not done carefully, the only character we get a feel for is the main character.
On top of which, you now only have one chance to catch your audience. If you don't create a main protagonist that ayour reader can identify with, or if they just don't like them, they're not going to give the story much of a chance.
I've always felt that the Third Person P.O.V. enabled me to capture and present a more diverse feeling to my stories. I love being able to create and tell the exact same story through various eyes. And a decent supporting cast will often carry a main character that doesn't appeal to the reader 100%.
Also, in Third, I feel I have a far greater chance of having multiple things happening simultaneously in multiple locations.
Thoughts?
Personally, I have always steered away from First Person because I feel it hampers character development in the side characters. If not done carefully, the only character we get a feel for is the main character.
On top of which, you now only have one chance to catch your audience. If you don't create a main protagonist that ayour reader can identify with, or if they just don't like them, they're not going to give the story much of a chance.
I've always felt that the Third Person P.O.V. enabled me to capture and present a more diverse feeling to my stories. I love being able to create and tell the exact same story through various eyes. And a decent supporting cast will often carry a main character that doesn't appeal to the reader 100%.
Also, in Third, I feel I have a far greater chance of having multiple things happening simultaneously in multiple locations.
Thoughts?