I’ve always written stories in third person. To detach myself from my writing, I guess. While my character cries her heart out and curses the world, I stand on the sidelines– observing and transcribing everything into words. My character moves on, not necessarily getting her happy ending, but at least a closure that she deserves. I observe, and I write. I don’t get my happing ending. I don’t get my closure.
This is why I’m writing in first person now. I cry my heart out, I curse the world. I take the blame, I take the credit. I do the action, I get my closure. I move on. End of story.
Easier said than done.
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