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Radium

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Sep 30, 2005, 08:37 PM
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First person. Sort of. I like the first person, but I usually like it when the narrator is not the main character. Think Sherlock Holmes or The Time Machine.

I like the first person because you can give the narrator more personality. He can have opinions on actions, feelings (positive or negative) about other characters, and even speculation about events. You can also give the narrator a dynamic character, which adds a lot to a story.

All third-person stories that try to give the narrator any personality are either written by Douglas Adams or are parodies of books written by Douglas Adams.
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