Hello discerning people!
When it comes to which person your favorite stories are written in, do you prefer first person, third person limited, or third person omniscient?
Wait a minute! You might be thinking, what are you talking about, you crazy author, you? In short, first person is written as “I” (ie: I picked up the sword and chopped off the troll’s head), whereas third person limited is written as “he/she” (ie: She leaned in close and kissed the sleeping prince), and finally, third person omniscient is written “he/she/them” (ie: They ran towards the bridge, not knowing that a three-eyed magical frog waited for them on the other side).
As an author, I prefer to write in first person. I connect with my characters in a much deeper way, and believe I can write more powerfully when using this point of view. That doesn’t mean that I don’t like reading all kinds of POV, however.
How about you? Do you have a favorite? Is it purely based on the quality of the story? Leave your comments below!