First, second and third person narrative

It is true that books written in the second perspective can be scary and you experience the story in a different way when it is written like that. Sometimes that is the exact purpose of the story. I remember one short story that I read. It was about a person (you) who hears some strange noises late at night and gets scared. The authors desribes how you checks the apartment and tries to relax while you get more and more scared In the last sentence you discover you aren't alone in the apartment and the story ends. I think that the story is really well written and very scary.

I think that the first person perspective makes it is easier to understand the main character's feelings and thoughts and that is one of the reasons why I like that writing style, but it does have certain limitations. In a story that is written in the third person, the author is able to write about things that the main character doesn't experience directly or things that he or she doesn't know. I don't have much experience with second person narratives. I have only read one novel that was written that way and I liked that one. I think that it is challenge to write the entire story that way. I have never tried that. I suddenly remember a short story that I read. It was written in second person as well, and it was extremely well written. It was a person (you) that discovers that there is a burglar in the house and it is the burglar that "talks" to reader, but we doesn't discover that till we read the last sentence.

I feel the same way about first-person narratives. I think it easier to understand the character and their thoughts when the story is written from the first-persson perspective, and somehow it makes the story more interesting. I also read third-person narratives and I enjoy them, too, but I like first-person narratives the most. As far as I remember I have only read one book that was written in second person, so I can't say that I have a lot of experience with them. I enjoyed the book that I read. It was story about a girl that gradually become blind. I don't have any personal experience with that, but I found it interesting to read about her experiences and her denial.

A lot of the old choose your own adventure books I used to read were written in second person. I never really felt like I was experiencing the story firsthand like the narrative style is supposed to make you feel, probably because the characters described were never much like me and would do things and act in ways I wouldn't.

I think that it must be a challenge to write a second person narrative. I haven't tried it myself, when I write I only use the first person perspective or the third person perspective. It could be interesting to experiment and try to write a second person narrative. I don't think that I have read a book like the one you described where the author used a combination of both perspectives, but it sounds interesting.

I was very surprised when I realized what the author was doing, and I was impressed that they were able to pull it off. I wish I could remember the books so I could recommend them.

It is interesting to hear that you have changed like that and that you find it easy to read first person today. I always liked first person narratives, because I find it easier to understand the main character that way and I read many person person novels when I was a child. I also read novels written in third person perspective, and I enjoy them as well, but I prefer books written in first person. My experience with stories in second person is limited. I have read one book that was written that way and it was really wellwritten. It was a story about a girl that gradually became blind and she was in denial. She gradually experienced more and more problems, but she didn't want to accept the truth. It was a very good book, and the author made it seem like it was happening to the reader because of the way that the book was written.

I have only read one book in that was written in the second person. The author's name is Edith Ranum and the book is called "Men du kan ikke flygte" which means "But you can't escape" I am not sure if it has been translated to English. The genre is not crime or supernatural, it is a realistic story about a girl who gradually becomes blind and doesn't want to accept the truth. I haven't heard about second person narratives in the crime or supernatural genres, but maybe another mylotter would be able to recommend some books from those genres. I would be a interested in reading more books written in the second person. I think that is would be interesting to read something different from most of the other books that I read.

"Lone Wolf" sounds like an interesting book. I like the idea of a different first person narrator in each chapter. That way you get many different perspectives and I think that it one of the things that make a book interesting. I have a read a Danish book that was written the same way. I liked the writing style a lot. The topic of the book was a tragic incident that happened and each narrator gave us some hints, but they didn't reveal what actually happened. Unfortunately the ending of the book was a disappointment. The more I read the more curious I got and I was looking forward to finding the truth in the last chapters, but the author never revealed the truth. Yes, when we write in first person a subplot wouldn't be possible, because the narrator has to be part of everything when we write in the first person. I like first person narratives, because I find it easier to understand the main character that way, but that kind of writing does have some limitations. I have only written short stories so far and I have never tried to write a novel in the first person, but could be an interesting challenge.

I also prefer first person. I read third person narratives as well, but I usually find first person narratives more interesting.

That is true, when we read first person narratives we get to know the character's thoughts, and I think that it is one of the reasons why I find them more interesting. I think the story feels more like a personal story and it is eaiser to understand and emphasize with the main character. On the other hand it is also possible to write great stories from the third perspective. One of the last novels that I read was a novel by a Danish author. The author had chosen a third person narrative, but she was still able to desribe the main character's thoughts and feelings really well and I really enjoyed the book.