Fringe Fiction Unlimited discussion

My preferred genres are Young Adult/New Adult in the Urban Fantasy/Paranormal categories. But I've always written in third person.

It's seems like EVERYTHING is written in 1st person now.

I wonder if first person is the way to go....

Do any of you prefer one over the other?

And since I seem to have next to NO luck so far...do you have any recs for any recent novels in the categories I've just mentioned above??

The Under the Never Sky trilogy by Veronica Rossi is in third person and I think it falls under that kind of banner.

Try it's YA Urban PNR in 3rd person.

Lanae ~* Nae Marx *~ Veritable Old Lady Crow ~*The ( Keyboard) Rambler wrote: "It's seems like EVERYTHING is written in 1st person now."

I almost always dislike first person. MUCH prefer third person.

Kimberly wrote: "Lanae ~* Nae Marx *~ Veritable Old Lady Crow ~*The ( Keyboard) Rambler wrote: "It's seems like EVERYTHING is written in 1st person now."

I almost always dislike first person. MUCH prefer third per..."

At last! A FRIEND lol. I feel the same way which is why it's hard for me to write in first person.

The last one I read in third person was Welcome to Night Vale. I wouldn't say it falls under YA, but it definitely has aspects of paranormal fiction.

Katheryn wrote: "The last one I read in third person was Welcome to Night Vale. I wouldn't say it falls under YA, but it definitely has aspects of paranormal fiction."

Thanks. I'll check it out!

I only like third person POV. I feel like I can't get into the story when it is in first person POV.

Warriors of the Storm, Bernard Cornwell. I too prefer third person POV and really dislike 1st person present.

WOW. I'm genuinely surprised how NOT alone I am in this. I wonder why first person is such a popular choice? Especially in the Young Adult/ New Adult genre

I don't mind reading either, and I write in both, although ironically, my publisher hasn't liked anything I've written in third person yet, so hasn't published them. And it's not because she doesn't like third person, because she publishes other books in third person. Maybe I just don't write so well in third. Mine are always in past tense, though. I find present tense annoying.

I'm reading one now. The Elephants' Child: Novella - an engaging tale of 1950s India through the eyes of a 6 year old
Third person enables the author to show primarily the child's point of view but also the views of a few adults around her, giving depth to the story.
I read so much, I've stopped keeping count of what's first person and what's third person. If the author chooses the right one for the voice of the story, it doesn't matter to me. I used to dislike all present tense but two authors changed my mind by doing it so well, with never an awkward moment. Now Is the Time for Running is powerful, narrated in the voice of a teenaged boy, a refugee in South Africa. The First Lie and The Second Path flow so beautifully in first person present tense that I forgot I was reading in a style I had formerly objected to. I'm glad I broke through that--though I still do find present tense clunky in some books.
I write in third person past tense. I'm attempting a short story in first person past tense and not liking it. I think I focus and discipline my writing more in third person.

I'm used to writing 1st person also though I'm attempting to write my third book in 3rd person and it seems to be going ok.

I'm currently reading Pandora Hearts Caucus race, which is in the 3rd person.

most books i read are third person. First person has been very rare reads for me.
the current set of books i'm reading are all third person i believe. except maybe one?
i don't have any recs, but i wouldn't say to change your style from third to first all based on that's how it''s supposed to go. keep it how the story calls for it :D

All of my books are written in 3rd person and are paranormal/urban fantasy, although I do occasionally throw in a first-person scene or interlude.

I prefer reading 3rd as well, although the difference isn't so jarring that I can't enjoy both.

To be honest I think writing in the third person is an art that not all writers possess. Jane Austen did it very well but, for me, when a lesser writer attempts it, he/she can get carried away and ramble on and it can get boring. I tend to prefer first-person.

The biggest danger with writing in third person is the temptation to use too many different characters for point of view. Having a lot can make the book a difficult read.

It depends on the type of book. 3rd person giving everyone's point of view can be too much, it feels like you are in a crowed room and everyone is trying to talk at the same time. Third person using the main character's point of view I enjoy.

I find third person books lean towards having more complicated plots, or would it be more accurate to say that first person is more character focused?

The type of books I read are almost never written in first. I think the last one was We Need to Talk About Kevin a few years ago.

It's true that YA/NA seems dominated by first person these days. That seems a little less true of other categories. The last YA third person I read was by Jared Garrett, and I really liked it. Third person worked for that one.

I write only in the third person. But enjoy reading either in first or third person. Since I write about things I know and have experienced, I'm Not yet brave/comfortable enough to write in the first person.LOL

Again, most of the books I've read are 3rd. I also write in 3rd, with the exception of scenes that I really want to write from an individual perspective. My last book was Dracula the Un-Dead.

For many years I wrote in first person, but none of my stories went far. Now I write mostly in third person and I find it so much easier to put more depth into the plot and characters. When it comes to what I read, though, I'm not picky. Most of what I read has been in third person, but I've read some awesome books in first person.

aren't the Harry Potter books written in the third person? it's third person LIMITED, however. what's hard to find in modern fiction is third person omniscient.

Imprudence, which I finished last night. I loved it. Gail Carriger does great third person.

I write in first, though I may change that up in a future book.

James Rollins, The Bone Labyrinth. I prefer third person.

Nina wrote: "aren't the Harry Potter books written in the third person? it's third person LIMITED, however. what's hard to find in modern fiction is third person omniscient."

And it really screwed her when she came to right the last book. :-(

Virginia wrote: "Nina wrote: "aren't the Harry Potter books written in the third person? it's third person LIMITED, however. what's hard to find in modern fiction is third person omniscient."

And it really screwed..."

what makes you say that? of all 7 books, prisoner of azkaban was my least favorite.

Third person omniscient is frowned upon today, which is why you rarely see it.

Lynne wrote: "Third person omniscient is frowned upon today, which is why you rarely see it."

LOL. Naturally, my preferred writing style would be the one that's frowned upon. Maybe I should switch to writing TV scripts (Ha!)

You might be onto something there Lanae! lol.