I have blogged before about entries to the Global Short Story Competition which are written in first person and one that came in overnight brings me back to the subject.
Most stories tend to be written in third person but first person has its advantages, not least that it allows the writer to talk directly to the reader. This entry did just that, using ‘you’ to refer to the reader.
First person is a great choice when you intend to write informally or casually like this because it can be intimate. That engages the reader which is what writing is all about.
Six days to enter this month’s competition at www.inscribemedia.co.uk
John Dean
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