I don't suppose many people will write in second, but ah well.

3rd person for me ^_^

Hmm... i chose what i tend to write in.. but it was between 1st and 3rd... but generally 3rd!

1st and 3rd. Usually 3rd. I don't think I've ever seen something written in 2nd. (Although I probably have, and am just being very dumb today)

It depends what I'm writing, but its usally 3rd with some 1st every now and then for variety. I think I have seen some writing in the 2nd person, but at the moment I can't remember where.

I tend to write in the third person, cos it means you can easily switch to other people without being to confusing. that said, the farseer trilogy showed me how powerful first person can be, so i might give that a go

Third person, for the simpicity of it.

Second person writing would probably be in those game books where you skip from page to page. Thats the best example I can think of.

THIRD all the way!

There are different types of first second and theird person as well. I was studying them yesterday, bubt i forgot what they were called. Somthing like seiatric second, very confusing.

I use third most of the time, but i love first

I find first person good for short pieces where you want to quikly get someone's views and feelings across, but I don't think I could write a long piece in it entirely.

I was taught they were called persepective (the diffent branches of each style that is) my The Thing story for example is wriiten (generally) in third person first perspective

alright, cocky :P

We know they're called perspectives, but we say view cos it's quicker!

3rd persons good with lots of character but I think 1st is good if you focus on just one as then its easier to get their thoughts and feeling across

I'm both 3rd and 1st. But since everyone voted for 3rd I decided a change of pace was in order and voted for 1st. ^^

I like both 1st and 3rd so............ I dunno which is best depends on what you want to write I guess

I just started writing third but I voted for 1st because when I first started writing stories in the third grade I used first person and found it very simple. I still use 1st person more then third; it shows my charcters actions better!

I really should try first person, i think it would give my characters more depth. My characters are my failing - i'm all about the plot

I find the opposite. Characters are really easy to create, but finding a decent plot to fit them in is a really challenge. Thats why I like writing short clippits, were very little storyline is actually needed!

Actually, I've just finished reading a novel that was written in the present text. Not excatly what we're talking about I know, but I haven't seen books using the present text.

I agree I find characters easy to make up its mainly hard for me to find an interesting plot

Hmm i find characters hard... i always end up basing them on people i know but try to tweak them a bit so that they're not completely like them. Inventingness in characters is my downfall!

lol I just jump from character to character. i love them! ^_^

My characters usually have some mad qualities though for example one of them throws a cheese grater at a werewolf - it was silver but its still weird!

my characters are my LIFE I tell you. LIFE. I would DIE without them! :blink: yes.

*cough* right........

*aside* Can we have a straight jacket on standby?

Anyway, DL, i think you need to teach me how to do characters!

its a love thing :wub: you have to love and understand them completely!

Kinda hard to love people who don't exist.


Not for you, obviously, but for me...

lol... :lol:

Well you have to try and imagine that they do exsit and are real people (to a certain point at least). That way you can think about how they would recact to situations etc etc.

indeed

and how dare you say they are not real? the voices in my head say otherwise!!

the people in my shoe box agree with the voices in your head DL
isnt that right jimmy?
*jimmy nods*
see!

People? As in plural? How big a shoebox is it?