I've begun writing a story and have figured out I have absolutely no idea which "person" to use. I'm referring to a 1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person type of thing.
My story divides into two parts. The first is a romance part, and most romantic books I've read have been set in 1st person. However, my second part is about war. Most war novels I've read have been set in 3rd person. Also, I want my tone to be formal, and I find that it's generally easier to achieve that in 3rd person.
I also have a few more general questions.
Can you be just as emotional in 3rd person?
Is 3rd person really more formal?
Should you use 3rd person if you're just going to focus on one character and never leave that character's POV?
Aside from the obvious, what is the difference between 1st and 3rd person?
Is there a difference?
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