Ahhhhh, this wasn't tl;dr at all! This is interesting and informative stuff - and also, you said I was awesome, so it's automatically a FASCINATING comment :D
You know, I do have excellent taste in 1st person literature, but it's not like I had to whittle the list down very much. When you google "1st person POV novels" you basically get a list of awesomeness! It's true! I was like, "OK, so THAT'S why I think it's a good idea to write this way."
But I am really intrigued (and jealous) about all of the study you did on POVs. The conclusions are bending my mind a little, too, but there's so much there to ponder on.
And Lolita: Every time I read it, I think "I will never write that well and I should give it up now to go do glassblowing or some such."
aaaaaahhhhhhh yes. How true. I know. But so inspiring, too, don't you think? That people exist who can DO those things with words. That there even are such words to play with. Do you like Flaubert? He makes me feel that way, often.
you get Draco, so you do him right
Golly, this makes my heart sing, coming from you. I think maybe I was looking for a little reassurance that it's OK to carry on writing 1st person sometimes. I'm so glad you enjoy my Draco. I really feel I relate to all of the shittiest parts of him, and then I have great fun writing id-fic about all the most excellent parts of him. So I do hope it works.
And THANK YOU for getting all enthused and deep about my vague and bewildered questions. I always beam when i see you've commented on an entry of mine, because I know it's going to be something interesting.
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Date: 2016-05-20 09:32 pm (UTC)You know, I do have excellent taste in 1st person literature, but it's not like I had to whittle the list down very much. When you google "1st person POV novels" you basically get a list of awesomeness! It's true! I was like, "OK, so THAT'S why I think it's a good idea to write this way."
But I am really intrigued (and jealous) about all of the study you did on POVs. The conclusions are bending my mind a little, too, but there's so much there to ponder on.
And Lolita: Every time I read it, I think "I will never write that well and I should give it up now to go do glassblowing or some such."
aaaaaahhhhhhh yes. How true. I know. But so inspiring, too, don't you think? That people exist who can DO those things with words. That there even are such words to play with. Do you like Flaubert? He makes me feel that way, often.
you get Draco, so you do him right
Golly, this makes my heart sing, coming from you. I think maybe I was looking for a little reassurance that it's OK to carry on writing 1st person sometimes. I'm so glad you enjoy my Draco. I really feel I relate to all of the shittiest parts of him, and then I have great fun writing id-fic about all the most excellent parts of him. So I do hope it works.
And THANK YOU for getting all enthused and deep about my vague and bewildered questions. I always beam when i see you've commented on an entry of mine, because I know it's going to be something interesting.