tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post229138206127090676..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Use "I" Too Much?Stephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-17980584182362803282013-07-10T13:21:24.994-05:002013-07-10T13:21:24.994-05:00LOL! Nice idea, Ada. I'm glad it helped you on...LOL! Nice idea, Ada. I'm glad it helped you on your rewrite! Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-42318224216677645632013-07-10T13:20:42.226-05:002013-07-10T13:20:42.226-05:00I've done both. And it was fun to do first aft...I've done both. And it was fun to do first after having written many third person books. It was a nice change. I think that I actually like first person better since it allows me to get so much deeper. But I imagine that I'll write more third person since I like to write multiple points of view and feel they work best (for me) in third person. Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-88627925653646199332013-07-10T13:19:07.580-05:002013-07-10T13:19:07.580-05:00You're welcome, Sheena! :-)You're welcome, Sheena! :-)Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-3847077469353275902013-07-10T13:18:53.854-05:002013-07-10T13:18:53.854-05:00Thanks, Alyson! I usually can't think of much ...Thanks, Alyson! I usually can't think of much either on my first draft. I'm so glad we get to rewrite!Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-14016158472231259402013-07-10T13:18:11.756-05:002013-07-10T13:18:11.756-05:00Perhaps eating a doughnut while you edit will help...Perhaps eating a doughnut while you edit will help. LOLJill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-48871433174691251172013-07-10T13:17:38.588-05:002013-07-10T13:17:38.588-05:00Good job, Arende! Sounds like you are on the right...Good job, Arende! Sounds like you are on the right track!<br /><br />And, thank you. I'm glad it's helpful. :-)Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-82707845547325069412013-07-10T13:16:58.444-05:002013-07-10T13:16:58.444-05:00I always have a doughnut craving...I always have a doughnut craving...Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-55167728740861353952013-07-10T13:16:26.235-05:002013-07-10T13:16:26.235-05:00It's not an easy thing if you are writing abou...It's not an easy thing if you are writing about Christian characters. Much of the general market will not like it. It really depends on what "principles" you put in the story and how you put them in. Here are some posts you might find helpful from agent Chip MacGregor's blog:<br /><br />Difference between CBA and the General Market: http://www.chipmacgregor.com/blog/current-affairs/what-are-the-differences-between-cba-and-the-general-market/<br /><br />Is crossover possible: http://www.chipmacgregor.com/blog/current-affairs/is-crossing-over-from-cba-to-the-general-market-possible/<br /><br />And what is values fiction: http://www.chipmacgregor.com/blog/the-writing-craft/what-is-values-fiction/<br />Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-22427670063074927662013-07-10T13:05:40.311-05:002013-07-10T13:05:40.311-05:00Good points, Rachel. Very true.Good points, Rachel. Very true.Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-87191561993788366072013-07-10T13:05:11.319-05:002013-07-10T13:05:11.319-05:00That's great, Anna. That works really well.That's great, Anna. That works really well.Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-86482193670345789122013-07-09T23:12:42.307-05:002013-07-09T23:12:42.307-05:00Hi Jill,
I had some trouble with using 'I'...Hi Jill,<br />I had some trouble with using 'I' too much in my (now published) novel, Heart's Fire. I would differ my sentence structure (when I thought I had too many 'I's) with a little strategy called 'I fix' I made up. They are just numbers such as '1 2 1'. '1' is starting a sentence/paragraph with 'I' and '2' is starting without. <br />So if a paragraph sounded horrid with too many 'I's, or something like that, I'd go for strategy '1 2 1' or '2 2 1' or maybe even '2 1 2'. <br />Thought you might be interested. (If it made any sense). :D <br /> Ada <br /> Adalottiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08185063608901979930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-11504837558563203882013-07-09T21:15:57.432-05:002013-07-09T21:15:57.432-05:00Thinking about writing a story in first person, th...Thinking about writing a story in first person, this looks useful to refer. Personally, I prefer third person over first; I find it more intriguing. <br />Thanks!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-23488020084796804842013-07-09T14:19:37.025-05:002013-07-09T14:19:37.025-05:00I love the first-person present POV too! Definitel...I love the first-person present POV too! Definitely the most exciting, both for the writer and the reader. My WIP is also another genre but with a Christian MC and principles. I get what you mean with the weaving and non-preachiness ("Hey, got JESUS?" -- cracked me up!), as a matter of fact my MC only talks about God on about two occasions but she believes in the ethics...I'm going off on a tangent. I'm pretty sure you can probably still publish under a regular house with a regular genre. I guess it just depends on how big a theme religion is in your novel. Good luck and yay for first-person present tense buddies!! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828772181763803223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-20549197822409367622013-07-09T13:56:10.626-05:002013-07-09T13:56:10.626-05:00I've had this issue as well. Thank you for cho...I've had this issue as well. Thank you for choosing this topic.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-21565698544170370292013-07-09T12:59:39.247-05:002013-07-09T12:59:39.247-05:00I tend to write in first person and get really ann...I tend to write in first person and get really annoyed that I can't think of anything but "I" sentence starters sometimes. This was a great post! :)Alyson Downoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-57232538239828975102013-07-09T10:43:49.752-05:002013-07-09T10:43:49.752-05:00I had to read this twice because I got distracted ...I had to read this twice because I got distracted by the doughnut picture the first time. :) <br /><br />This is PERFECT!! I really need to go back and just do a whole edit just to fix this. Some parts of my story are okay, but a lot of times (like when I have more intense scene I'm focusing on) I'll forget.Katelynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-6607487275215974752013-07-09T10:37:09.237-05:002013-07-09T10:37:09.237-05:00I know the problem! And the 'solutions' yo...I know the problem! And the 'solutions' you gave are sort of the same as I did already. Feels goed ;-)<br /><br />Btw: I just finished the first chapter of the GTW-book and it's so great! Thanks for writing it!Arende de Withttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08143950359368928929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-2192564447118672512013-07-09T10:16:20.675-05:002013-07-09T10:16:20.675-05:00I have a doughnut craving now . . .
On a more ser...I have a doughnut craving now . . .<br /><br />On a more serious note, great post! I notice this often in paragraphs of mine, and sit around forever re-wording stuff, *sigh*. Love the Spencer extract. We need more YA books with male protagonists.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828772181763803223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-27786700847093249632013-07-09T08:45:13.061-05:002013-07-09T08:45:13.061-05:00My new project is also in 1st person. I love the 1...My new project is also in 1st person. I love the 1st person present POV. It's always been my favorite because I'm the storyteller in the family and it basically lets me write it more like I would say it. I definitely have to watch the "I's" because it's very easy for me to slip into the boring "I... I... I..." trap. Great post and perfect timing! :)<br /><br />Writing Question: How hard is it to publish a book based on Christian principles under a secular genre? I guess "genre" is the word I'm looking for. I'm just asking because I know some people (particularly teens and college students) get turned off when they flip a book over and see "religious/fiction" down there by the bar code and I don't want that to happen should I ever get published. I'm definitely a Christian writer, but my writing isn't preachy or anything. I believe that a good writer should be able to weave in the principles so it's not like "Hey! Got JESUS?" smacking them in the face. Do you get what I'm saying? :/Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625227889880404136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-86715311396141862242013-07-09T08:33:43.820-05:002013-07-09T08:33:43.820-05:00To go off of what Anna said about thoughts (which ...To go off of what Anna said about thoughts (which I totally agree with), you really don't say, "I think this," in your thoughts. For example, instead of having your character think, "I shouldn't have done that", they could think instead, "Shouldn't have done that" or, "That was brilliant." Also, pay attention to how you talk and think in real life; it's not like your life is normally told in third person.<br />Thanks for the post! I'm not currently working on a first person narrative, but if I go back to one, it will be really helpful.Rachel L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13927131802350434586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-8314883696278313962013-07-09T08:03:13.300-05:002013-07-09T08:03:13.300-05:00My WIP is in 1st person, so I've been struggli...My WIP is in 1st person, so I've been struggling with how to do this. To get rid of I, I occasionally have the character talk to herself, saying things like, "What were you thinking?" or "Good job, Sadie," usually sarcastically. It helps get rid of some of the Is and demonstrates more of her voice. This post is extremely helpful! Thank you! (And I love Spencer and his way of looking at life!)Anna Schaefferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05377988052946078769noreply@blogger.com