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POV: Deciding Between First and Third Person

Are you trying to determine whether first or third person is better for what you’re writing? Keep reading, then leave a comment to join this dialogue. And don’t forget to see today’s writing prompt.

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K. E. Creighton
Feb 21, 2025
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When I first started working on the current novel I’m writing, I went back and forth multiple times trying to figure out whether the first or third person was better for what I’m writing. Each alternate draft I wrote was written from a different point of view (POV). And I am now on my eighth draft. Sure, I eventually made up my mind (fingers crossed), b…

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