Book recommendations?

Annemehr annemehr at yahoo.com
Mon May 5 18:53:03 UTC 2008


--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "P. Alexis Nguyen" 
<alexisnguyen at ...> wrote:
>
> Carol:
> >
> > Thanks for the clarification. I think I'll stay with first- or
> > their-person narration. I can see a reader identifying with "your"
> > situation, but how can the character have any identifiable 
personality
> > traits?
> 
> Ali:
> You'd be surprised.  Phrases such as "You are not the type ..." or
> "You feel ..." can convey a lot and definitely gives a sense of
> personality.  Second person creates a really interesting narration
> where you are both reader and narrator but not.<snip>

Annemehr:

Seems like it invites another layer of willing suspension of 
disbelief -- and if done skillfully, could potentially pull the 
reader a little deeper into the story, or out of her comfort zone.

Intriguing.  *Puts Bright Lights on virtual to-be-read pile*








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