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Writer Unleashed - #120: Writing In First Person: 5 Challenges And How To Conquer Them

#120: Writing In First Person: 5 Challenges And How To Conquer Them

Writer Unleashed

12/13/22 • 28 min

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For many writers, first-person narration comes naturally. And for memoir writers, it's the only choice.
First-person has some advantages over third person.
But it comes with unique challenges.
In this episode, we'll cover the pros of first-person, 5 common challenges, and how to overcome them. So you can capture the full range available to you with first-person.
We'll cover how to:

  • Create a strong, distinct character voice that sustains your story;
  • Avoid the overuse of I; I saw, I heard, I smelled, I tasted, etc.
  • Go beyond the limitations of your first-person perspective;
  • Describe your first-person's appearance or home without being awkward, and;
  • Get out of your character's head and into the world of the real.

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12/13/22 • 28 min

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