The nice part about writing that way, is you can start as third person and go into first for the flashback, or you can keep it as third all the way through. From what I've seen most of the time the flashback goes into first, but I wouldn't knock a story if it was third all the way through.
A writer is a world trapped in a person— Victor Hugo
Ink is blood. Paper is bandages. The wounded press books to their heart to know they're not alone.
well, one of my MC is telling the story to her children and as she tells the story, It goes back 50 year into the past. But i can't keep it in first because i have more than one MC in this story.
"I love you," she whispered in his ear, before taking his mouth with her own.
That's not entierly true. I posted something on here (first vs. third) and the answer I got was as long as the viewpoint shifts are distinct, it's fine.
I dunno though. I've never seen a book with multiple first person.
A writer is a world trapped in a person— Victor Hugo
Ink is blood. Paper is bandages. The wounded press books to their heart to know they're not alone.
As silly as it sounds, Animorphs by K.A. Applegate has had a few books written in multiple first person POVs. I think it's basically what Rosey says, make sure that the readers know that this is a distinct character shift, and then write whatever POV seems best for it. If you want to switch to first person from third, it's fine, but it's also fine to stay in whatever POV that you currently have.
Some people fall in love and touch the sky.
Some people fall in love and find Quicksand.
I personally see viewpoint change in first person a way of cheating. In a way, I suppose it is in fact the same as third person, but remember that by choosing first person it's less applicable to this type of thing, because you selected a viewpoint at the start. That's why I use third person, since you are slightly more of a spectator. But with first person, it's as if you are the reader is the writer, if it makes sense. But if it's consistent and not just to tell us a load of information, it's fine.
Check out Malorie Blackman's Noughts & Crosses series, since every chapter changes. But she makes it obvious. Go check it out, eh?
-Blinky
"A man's face is his autobiography. A woman's face is her work of fiction." ~ Oscar Wilde
I have read several books with multiple first person points of view.
Books such as Impulse by Ellen Hopkins- there are three main characters who all write in first person. Hopkins makes it clear who is talking by writing the name of the character at the beginning of each chapter.
Example:
Chapter 3-
Bob
ZOMG I HEART CABBAGE
Chapter 4-
Bill
ZOMG I HEART BOB
Ellen Hopkins takes it a step further in her novel. Her novels are written in free verse poetry, and she changes the font based on which character is speaking.
Hope this was helpful,
Sakura
Odi et amo. quare id faciam, fortasse requiris? nescio, sed fieri sentio et excrucior. -Catullus, Carmen 85
You can do whatever you want, really. It's your story. Just make sure the reader understand. The reader doesn't mind you being mean to him as long as it all comes together in the end.
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