Truth-Teller

I never thought I'd say this, but... listen to mama.

She only puts you down for you to get better.

kenewbie

It is not as if all books written with a certain point of view are good or bad. That is hardly the deciding factor, is it? It doesn't matter what POV, what style or what setting you write. What matters is how well you write it.

There are no rules, there is only you trying to engage and entertain the reader. If you succeed in doing that, everything else is a side-note for scholars to argue over.

k

The Backward OX

Touché

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Originally Posted by Wildcard
I view with distaste the excretions polluting this site, suffering when I read another by-product of the boredom of one with access to a computer and the internet. As I read I feel I am being defecated on, and cling to an idea that one day I may find solace in the words of one who takes pride in their work.

Foxee

No reason not to do first person. Just don't assume that you're novel-ready or publisher-ready. Like any new skill, practice. Practice a lot. I agree with Rob, also, read like a demon...soak in how other people have written in first person.

Personally I love first person when it's done well. Janet Evanovich is a great example.

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