Which do you prefer: Third Person Omniscient or First Person? - Comments

That's true about the misunderstands for sure. Well I wish you the best of luck with it. Let me know how it turns out for you!

@ The Real Mitt Romney
Oh gosh, yeah, I roleplay and I understand. I guess I'll go take that test but like you said, it is long xD

@ DarkHeartedAngel
Well, I've been roleplaying for years so writing in third person is what I've been doing for so long, but I really want to try out first person because I feel like I would be able to flesh out my characters, and things would seem more natural because unlike third person where you know everyone's inner thoughts and whatnot, in first person you don't which can lead to a lot more interesting situations of misunderstandings and whatnot ; u ;

Personally I almost always use first-person it makes it easier to relate to the character and understand their reasoning. The only times when I used third person is when I try to create suspense or mystery to a scene.

If you've ever roleplayed, and forgive me because I think this is the term but I can't remember, it's like... god modding or something? Basically, I consider a character a Mary Sue if they're perfect or nearly perfect. There are various scenarios but I'll use my very first OC as an example. Not only was she a model, but she was super smart and was chased after by man after man. She was the one who was perfect in the relationship. She didn't have to try. She was, like, 21 and she was already massively famous with a shit ton of money and whatnot. And she was perfectly happy all the time. She was fit even though she didn't do a damn thing. I don't know. I am slowly forgetting that awful character because I want to forgot my 12 year old writing days but yeah. You get where I am going with this. Where the character is portrayed a perfect.

If you want you can use this to see if someone is a mary sue/etc. I personally find it tedious and annoying because of the length but I guess if you're ever really concerned you can use it. I got it from the mary sues and how to avoid them thread, by the way.

I write in both and I can also read both. I prefer to write in third person a lot of the times (I also think I'm a little better at it than I am first), but there's the occasional story that I write in first because it would fit more. I've been told that I'm smooth and quick with transitions in third person, but I get a little awkward in first so I just always stick with one person and then focus on the details of body language and expressions of other main characters.

In third person, though, I manage to think that I'm being too detailed or rambling. I've also definitely been told that I tend to repeat myself a lot. It also seems that going off on tangents seems to be easier for me to do when I'm writing in third person. Third is still my preferred way of writing, though. Go figure.

I have no preference for which one I rather read, honestly. Now that I think about it, though, I read more books that are in third person than I do first but that's not something I choose. It just happened that way.

As someone else recommended, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a good one and Remember Me by Christopher Pike is good, as well. Like I said, I apparently read more third person than I do first.

I write better in first person, definitely. I don't have a preference when it comes to reading though, I will literally read any book, regardless of the POV it's told from. Books you could read to help you out with 1st person are The Host, The Hunger Games Series, Divergent Series, etc (that's if you haven't already read them!)

I do both, but not within the same story. If I start one in first, I'll keep it in first and same with third person.

I really am not a fan of switching between POVS in first person, though. I'm not sure why. It's harder to say what all the characters are feeling if you don't switch, but I think that makes me reply on body language and description a lot more. If I'm writing my OC in first person, I'll have to describe what the other characters are doing with their hands, how they're standing, and what their expression looks like, etc to explain what they're feeling and thinking.

I can, I just don't prefer it.
If you want, read Fly With Me. That's first-person.

@ herobrine
Is it because you don't like it or do you feel you're not able to pull it off or something?
I'm curious to read some of your writing that's in first person now xD

I could spout plots all day, and none of them would I be able to write first person. LOL.

@ herobrine
I write in third omniscient, too, but I'm thinking of changing it up a bit. I may try one of those random prompt generator things and using that to try out first person.

I dislike first person unless it's being told in a really unique way.
Mostly I write thrd omniscient, and it's gotten me alright.

@ Mini Minotaur-taur
i've forgotten how scary writing can be. i don't know what to do with myself now. fuck it, i'm just gonna write. thanks for your help ; u ;

@ The Real Mitt Romney
well that doesn't scare me shitless . - .
would it be too much to ask what you considered a mary sue and how they were written?
in my experience, writing in third person led me to more mary sue characters. gahhhhhh.
i dun knoooooow. i'm not sure if i want to experiment with this story or not...
/headdesks/

Personally, I think I prefer reading in third POV. When I was heavily into fan fiction a few years back I began to realise nearly every single fan fiction written in first POV usually contains a Mary Sue. Not all of them, but at least most of the ones from my old fandom (A7X). But that's not to say I don't like first POV. I think it takes some character flaws that are just as major or minor as their perfections/whatever they're called for it to be a good fic in first POV.

I've written in third and first before, and I've stuck with it through a story.

All I can say is character flaws are important, no one likes a Mary Sue except the author.

Oh my god. I know that feeling. I've been tossing around moving stories from my laptop on to this site, but...

I LOSE INSPIRATION AND GAIN IT BACK SO RANDOMLY.

Just no.

@ Mini Minotaur-taur
maaaaaNNNGG i just posted my first story and i'm already stumped with how to even start my second chapter. i am fucked six ways to sunday . - .

I take six (ORMORESOIMNOTJUDGINGTRUSTME.) month hiatuses every other week from my stories. .---. It's part of the reason why I haven't posted anything on here. I would never update and people would get so annoyed with me.

@ Mini Minotaur-taur
We're just gonna have to agree to disagree on that skill part because the last time I tried transitioning, I ended up stressing and taking a six month "nap" from my story . - .

Oh gosh. I'm awful at transitioning. .----. But I'm sure you have more skills than I do. c:

I'm glad I could help! :D

@ Mini Minotaur-taur
I'm comfortable with writing in third, too, but I feel like that's when I make the most mistakes like repeating things too much or getting too detailed and rambling.

I don't think I'm skilled enough to easily transition between third and first, and then different first person povs. It'd be a trainwreck ; n ;

I'll definitely check those books out! Thanks for the help ^ u ^