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@kate-flournoy You available to talk on the doc for a bit?
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@Kate-Flournoy Help, I need motivation.
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@That_Writer_Girl_99 sorry I missed you. š Iām about to walk out the door too. I might possibly be available Friday though.
*hands you inspiration just in case*@That_Writer_Girl_99 I have been summoned. May I be of assistance?
Google doc? @kate-flournoy
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@kate-flournoy You there? Google doc?
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Alright. š @kate-flournoy
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@kate-flournoy You on? I need help.
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@That_Writer_Girl_99 sorry I missed you. š Keep tagging meā¦ eventually Iāll be here at the same time. š
@kate-flournoy Iām on now if you are.
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@kate-flournoy Iāll just leave this here for you to respond to when you come back on.
Chapter 1 of Prison is completely converted to third person, but still from Karaās perspective. And I really, really donāt like it. I like being able to see inside Karaās head, and this new version just seems heavierāharder to show her character.
That being said, I still think the first 6 chapters could use some edits. Should I leave the story in 1st person and focus on the weaker chapters?
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@That_Writer_Girl_99 I still havenāt had a chance to read that. D: Sorryā¦ I should get to it soon. But just for now, Imma risk @Emma-Flournoyās wrath and say if you donāt like third person, donāt use it. First person mightnāt have the scope third person does, but for those who can write it well it makes up for that in depth. Iām going to hazard a guess that since the story came to you in first person, it was meant to be written in first person. But if youāre stuck using a tense you donāt like and arenāt comfortable with, no one in the world says you have to keep using it. Personally, from what I know of your idea, I think your first instinct was right and it is a first person story. There is much to be said for third person (I use it almost exclusively) but different tenses (are they called that?) fit different ideas differently, and ultimately your subconscious comfort level with your story will be the surest indicator of when something is off.
@That_Writer_Girl_99 Hey, Iām willing to admit First Person can be great, and I cite @Writefuryās Blank Mastermind as proof. š I justā¦Karaās wasnāt doing much for me. *helpless shrug* You know if it was Iād say so, I would. Maybe you donāt need to change to Third Person, maybe the First Person writing just needs more practice, or a different angle, or something. I wouldnāt know which, unfortunately. Iāve never written First Person except in my journal and that doesnāt count. XD
I will say though, it could also be just that youāre not used to writing in Third, so it needs more time; maybe if you worked with it more it would start working for you.
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