Lost Cities of the Amazon

[SeattleUte]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

aren't many of the epistles first person?

also many of the psalms.

If these aren't works of genius I don't know what is.

But I think letters and poems are easier to do in first person. I'm talking about a narrative, a story.

[Levin]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

Personally, I am not a big fan of first person; the narrative has to be a work of near genius or genius

I take it your novel was written in the first person?

There are many novels in first person that I enjoy, but that I don't consider the work of a genius:

Cather in the Rye (work of sensitive soul, but not genius)
The Great Gatsby (work of near genius)
Jane Eyre (work of genius)

And for a modern one, The Lovely Bones (work of good effort).

[SeattleUte]

Originally Posted by Levin

I take it your novel was written in the first person?

There are many novels in first person that I enjoy, but that I don't consider the work of a genius:

Cather in the Rye (work of sensitive soul, but not genius)
The Great Gatsby (work of near genius)
Jane Eyre (work of genius)

And for a modern one, The Lovely Bones (work of good effort).

My first effort was first person. I've switched to limited omniscient for the previous one and the current project.

Lovely Bones? LOL. You're proving my point with that list.

[SeattleUte]

My favorite work of popular modern fiction in first person is Presumed Innocent.

[Levin]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

My first effort was first person. I've switched to limited omnicient.

Lovely Bones? LOL. You're proving my point with that list.

Apparently you didn't notice my parentheticals. But don't call my list "that list," as if you're referring to "that woman." The list includes Jane Eyre, a heartbreaking work of staggering genius.

[Levin]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

My favorite work of popular modern fiction in first person is Presumed Innocent.

Turow's great. Baldacci's a poseur.

[Indy Coug]

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