First person Quote by Tamora Pierce

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

The way that I see third person is it's actually first person. Writing for me is all voice work. Third person narrative is just…

— Ottessa Moshfegh

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

I have never successfully written in the third person. If there's a rhythm or a musicality that interests me, I become obsessed with the…

— Adam Rapp

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 love writing in first person more than third. I have to basically suspend my own world. I don't exist. I'm just a conduit.…

— Terry McMillan

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

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

— Wally Lamb

First person narrative is a very effective tool but you have to know as a writer how to make it work.

— James McBride

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

— Adam Duritz

I have never written a novel that volleys back and forth between a couple of different first person perspectives. It's definitely a challenge because…

— Jesmyn Ward

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