Action Quote by Rob Roberge

One of the things I love most about second person is that it reminds the reader that they are reading a text. It doesn't…

— Rob Roberge

I'm very comfortable writing in the first person; it dives into the character in a way that's difficult if you're writing in the third…

— Patti Davis

When the reader and one narrator know something the other narrator does not, the opportunities for suspense and plot development and the shifting of…

— Sara Zarr

I've always written in first person. It gives the readers more insight.

— Sarah Dessen

First person allows deeper insight into the protagonist's character. It allows the reader to identify more fully with the protagonist and to share her…

— Juliet Marillier

Everybody has felt at one time or another that everyone else in the world had a better shot than they did, so when you…

— Robin Hobb

I think first-person narrators should be complex, because otherwise the first-person is too shallow and predictable. I like a first-person narrator who can't totally…

— Rick Moody

I have an affinity for writing in the first person. I love the intimacy of being dropped inside the character.

— Sue Monk Kidd

Readers need to see themselves between the lines of the story.

— Karen Kingsbury

The first-person viewpoint is more enjoyable to write, because it lets me meander more freely, and it can reveal more of the character's self-delusions.…

— Anne Tyler

Third person allows a deeper exploration of the relationships between characters. We can see their misunderstandings and hear what they think about each other.…

— Juliet Marillier

You know it's a great story when you identify with the main character to the point that you forget you're a spectator or a…

— Gaspar Noe