Books Quote by Sarah Dessen

Writing in the first person automatically gives you a point of view.

— Truman Capote

I write in the first person because I have always wanted to make my life more interesting than it was.

— Diane Wakoski

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

I find it hard to write in the first person.

— Michiko Kakutani

I almost always urge people to write in the first person. ... Writing is an act of ego and you might as well admit it.

— William Zinsser

When you're writing in first person you have to be honest about how people think.

— Dawn O'Porter

Writing in the first person, you immediately open yourself up to the idea that there's a connection between you and the narrator.

— Sally Rooney

I think I'd been limiting myself in some ways just writing in first person all the time.

— Adam Duritz

I like to write first-person because I like to become the character I'm writing.

— Wally Lamb

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

I'm such a first-person writer.

— Laura van den Berg

I try to have something in common with my protagonists, especially when I'm writing in the first person.

— Emily Giffin