Points of view - What style is best?

[H Dean]

Hi all,

I have used both first and third person points of view in my stories and was wondering what style readers liked the best.

I like first person because you can really get into the head of the character but I like to use third person when there are a more than one or two characters in a story. When I am reading a story I really don't mind what POV is used so long as the story flows and makes sense.

I would be interested in finding out what others think.

Aussiegirl1

For me, it doesn't really matter what the POV is so long as it works with the story. Some stories work better from the third and some from the first. Third person does offer an option not allowed the first person - sight into any character - that the first person does not.

As you know, I have read and reviewed a few of your stories. So far, I have liked most of what I have read and offered commentary on your POV. Really, I don't think I have a preference for a certain POV. Instead, I have a preference for how that particular story should have been carried out.

I would recomend that you keep experimenting with your story telling. Taking chances on a story bombing in the reviews is not a bad plan. It will only make you better - especially if you have reviews that are helpful, telling you how, where and why your tale worked or didn't work.

*A quick amendment to my commentary: I do not like first person present tense. It's usually rather ungainly and lends to repetitiveness that can detract from a story's impact.