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Stace Dumoski's avatar

Martha Wells is one of my favorite writers, though I’ve only read the first MurderBot book so far - saving it for a rainy day I guess? I recommend you check out some of her fantasy work, all third person, and all with just as compelling characters. I recommend the Raksura books and Death of the Necromancer in particular, but it’s all good! Personally, I have always felt that first person is a bit of a cheat when it comes to engaging the reader - the easy way out, so to speak, especially when combined with present tense. Which is not to say I haven’t enjoyed plenty of books in first person. I just have my own irrational literary biases 😂

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Katelynsam's avatar

Sure, happy to share! Totally fine if it doesn’t work for you, and plus some of my fave books are still in 3rd person. For me personally, I think writing from 1st person allowed me to better infuse the emotions of my characters into the story whereas when I wrote in 3rd person, my voice came across as more detached. Again, wishing you luck on all your projects!

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