Janice Hardy guest posts at the Bookshelf Muse. She gives examples on how to smooth the flow of your prose.
Writers: Do your paragraphs sound like lists? How do you detect the problem and fix it?
Readers: Do you prefer books written in first person or third person?
Have a blessed weekend!
8 comments:
I love a well written book in first person. Siri Mitchell does this really well, and made me want to dabble in first person myself after that.
Most of what I read is in third person and I like that too, but there's something about a well written first person account which really grabs the reader.
Have a wonderful weekend, Susan.
Blessings
Dotti :)
The flow comes naturally, but I do check my work by reading it out loud. You can hear the flow, or lack of it.
I did like the place where the author started the paragraph with what I guess is inner dialog. What a lot of work, and yet, I'm sure it helps things flow.
I don't care whether it's third or first person as long as a first person account doesn't have too much thinking involved. Sometimes it can get heavy handed.
I'll have to click over to The Bookshelf Muse. Thanks for the link.
I prefer first person lately, but if it's a good story, well told, it doesn't really matter either way.
I love The Bookshelf Muse! So many goodies there. Thanks for the link. :)
Have a great weekend,
Karen
Hi Dotti - I've read a couple of Siri's books and liked them very much. I prefer third person, but a good story in first person puts you in the character's head.
Hi Loree - Yes, reading a sentence out loud will emphasize any problems.
Hi Nancy - Interesting. I thought most people liked a lot of inner dialogue.
Hi Ruth - Like you, I'll read both. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Hi Karen - Me too! They always inspire me.
Blessings,
Susan :)
I love the Bookshelf Muse and visit there often. I am a writer and a reader. I like writing in first person.
Hi Janet -
Thanks for stopping by and commenting. The Bookshelf Muse has provided inspiration more than once for me. :)
Blessings,
Susan
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