When I was growing up and reading books, I encountered a lot of first person point of view. As a result, I started writing in first person when I was in middle school, thinking clearly that was the best perspective. It took several creative writing classes and a truck load of short stories (and, surprisingly [...]
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The first person perspective in fantasy rant
posted by erin on January 9, 2009
http://blog.efdanehy.com/2009/first-person-perspective-rant
Chalice by Robin McKinley
I liked it. It’s my first hardcover purchase in who knows how long (I am cheap and proud to admit that I use libraries and second hand books and all of that to get my reader’s appetite fulfilled) and I’m glad I made it. I’ll read it again.
posted by erin on December 12, 2008
http://blog.efdanehy.com/2008/chalice-by-robin-mckinley
The High Lord by Trudi Canavan
I just finished The High Lord by Trudi Canavan, instead of writing (more) for NaNoWriMo. I’m down to the wire and a little behind for my early deadline but I could not put this book down. Absolutely could not. I decided I’d read a chapter or two earlier (I’d been doing that with the book [...]
posted by erin on November 25, 2008
http://blog.efdanehy.com/2008/the-high-lord-by-trudi-canavan
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Reading the day away hurts the brain. I just finished Breaking Dawn. Gasp. I’m still on hold for it from the library… which I should go cancel. My friend lent me her friend’s copy — haha — and so I devoured that between last night and this morning (while managing, might I add, to get [...]
posted by erin on September 16, 2008
http://blog.efdanehy.com/2008/breaking-dawn
