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	<title>Comments on: Writing a Novel &#8211; a writer&#8217;s journal part 7</title>
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		<title>By: Trevor</title>
		<link>http://www.trevorhampel.com/writing-a-novel-a-writers-journal-part-7/comment-page-1/#comment-62114</link>
		<dc:creator>Trevor</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You should try writing an entire short story in the SECOND person! 

You will undoubtedly become just a little crazy like the author of this blog did last year. You will fully appreciate his attempt at being different, purely for the heck of fulfilling the requirements of a writing assignment. 

If you succeed - like he did - you will then be over the moon in achieving a distinction for the exercise. You will be inclined to celebrate uncontrollably. As you will surely see, writing from the second person point of view, while challenging for the writer, will be even more so for you, the reader. 

After even a few paragraphs, you will surely wish to tear up the book in a fit of pique or even rage. But, you, dear reader, will demonstrate a far more refined character. You will not stoop so far. You will resolve, indeed, you will solemnly vow, never to read another work by the said author. 

Even more - you will certainly be offended in the extreme, and you will crawl under your bed, and sob uncontrollably.

Please - will you put down that very sharp knife?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You should try writing an entire short story in the SECOND person! </p>
<p>You will undoubtedly become just a little crazy like the author of this blog did last year. You will fully appreciate his attempt at being different, purely for the heck of fulfilling the requirements of a writing assignment. </p>
<p>If you succeed &#8211; like he did &#8211; you will then be over the moon in achieving a distinction for the exercise. You will be inclined to celebrate uncontrollably. As you will surely see, writing from the second person point of view, while challenging for the writer, will be even more so for you, the reader. </p>
<p>After even a few paragraphs, you will surely wish to tear up the book in a fit of pique or even rage. But, you, dear reader, will demonstrate a far more refined character. You will not stoop so far. You will resolve, indeed, you will solemnly vow, never to read another work by the said author. </p>
<p>Even more &#8211; you will certainly be offended in the extreme, and you will crawl under your bed, and sob uncontrollably.</p>
<p>Please &#8211; will you put down that very sharp knife?</p>
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		<title>By: Snail</title>
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		<dc:creator>Snail</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:27:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Tricky one. I can only handle reading third person present tense for short passages. An entire novel written that way would drive me nuts! First person is more accessible but would it be sustainable? Only one way to find out ...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tricky one. I can only handle reading third person present tense for short passages. An entire novel written that way would drive me nuts! First person is more accessible but would it be sustainable? Only one way to find out &#8230;</p>
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