Another Point of View…

So, I’m plugging away at my first draft, fighting the ever plaguing voices of self doubt in my head; the voices telling me that ‘this is rubbish’ and ‘what the hell do you think you’re doing? What makes you think you can write a book?’ 

My main debate this week however, has been point of view. Which one do I choose for my novel? Third person or first person? All these questions and I know I’m not the only first time writer to ask them and I won’t the the last. 

At the moment, I am switching between the two. Sometimes I find writing in the third person easier and then I’ll just randomly switch to first person. To begin with, it will feel fresh and immediate but it will occasionally become restrictive. I am trying to work out which one works best for me and do you know what, I’m happy with that.

At first, it gave fodder to the self doubt and allowed it to play but now, I’m trying to relax. I am aware that doing this will give myself extra work in the editing process. It makes my first draft more of a mess than it’s inevitably going to be. That’s the thing about first drafts though – it’s there to make mistakes and to experiment with. 

Today, the draft is in the third person but tomorrow, who knows? 

Which point of view do you prefer? Do you find one easier to write in than the other? 

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Laura

I'm Laura. I started Novel Kicks back in 2009 as I wanted a place to discuss books and writing - two loves of my life. As someone who has anxiety, these two things give me, and I am sure countless others, a much needed escape.
There is a monthly book club, writing exercises, prompts, reviews, author interviews, competitions and guest posts. I cover many genres and I hope there is something for everyone.
I grew up by the sea in Dorset and currently live in Poole with my husband, Chris and three cats. I love writing and have a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Falmouth University. I am writing my first book. If only I could stop pressing delete. Chris has threatened to stop it from working. Haha.
I have always loved creative writing since I was in first school and would very much like to meet my teacher, Miss Sayers, to say thank you for all the encouragement she gave me then.
When not writing, I love reading, cats, Disney, singing (I can't sing but this doesn't stop me,) and falling into a good TV show or film. If I could step into any fictional world, it would be amongst the characters in ABC's Once Upon a Time.
I love reading many genres and discovering new authors.