6/29/2023 0 Comments Chilling effect by valerie valdesDig deeper and you may hear that it’s more than discomfiting, it’s downright presumptuous, even aggressive. Common objections include that it’s confusing, unsettling, and weird, that it breaks suspension of disbelief and forces the reader out of the story rather than drawing them in. Of all the points of view available to writers when choosing how to tell a story, second person seems to be the most maligned. She doesn’t know you! Why is she trying to put words in your mouth and thoughts in your head? Why is she presuming to control your actions?īut seriously, how did that make you feel? You wonder whether you should stop reading at this point, because you’ve been told how you feel and what you expected in the span of a few sentences, and you’re growing increasingly uncomfortable-angry, even-with these assumptions made by the writer. You didn’t expect the article itself to use this POV, since most articles don’t. You open the SFWA Bulletin to start reading an article about second person point of view (POV), and immediately you’re put off. Note: This article previously appeared in The Bulletin #216 in October 2021. Why Writing Second Person POV Appeals To Marginalized Writers
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