Third-Person Characterization: Distant vs. Close - Writing Forums
Jul 13, 2015 · Close third-person characterization can help place the voice of the character on center stage. Here the character's voice, internal motivations, and internal conflicts can be highlighted, while …
Inner thoughts in close third-person POV - Writing Forums
Sep 6, 2023 · There are 2 ways to express thoughts in close 3rd person: direct and indirect. Direct means the thought is coming directly from the character. As such, it is written in 1st person and …
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Apr 26, 2025 · I find that close third person allows me to be even closer to the character than first person—largely because people lie to themselves, so a first person narrator will tend to tell those …
POV: Omniscient Third, Third Limited, Multiple POV, free indirect ...
Apr 27, 2025 · Third Person omniscient, with forays into close third: Bone Kien series, Rudbek of Rudbek series, Poet Lariat series, and Silverdawn Adventures series. A Chip off the Old Dragon is …
Making Third-Person Limited "Closer" | Writing Forums
Jul 14, 2022 · Third-person limited is my go-to perspective. (It feels more creative to me. First-person sometimes enables a stronger voice, but it can also impede the tactility of the story. We normally talk …
First person vs third person limited - Writing Forums
Jan 18, 2024 · I tend to find first person more distant than close third--there's an inherent "wall", to me, in the structure of a character trying to describe and explain their own thoughts and actions.
Thoughts: to italic, or not to italic? - Writing Forums
Feb 1, 2024 · Unless it's a close third-person POV, then the reader is inside the character's head all along, and italics aren't necessary. I try to avoid italics, if I can. I find them distracting.
Third person and first person - Writing Forums
Mar 9, 2024 · First person is often more visceral because the character is directly telling their story. I still find first person more distant than close third person limited. Because in first, the character is telling …
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Jan 18, 2024 · Two thoughts: 1) I find close third person to be particularly important with characters who are emotionally guarded. There's no way that the two primary characters in my WIP would confess to …
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Nov 11, 2025 · My name is Alex and I'm 34 years old. I enjoy writing close third person perspective anything so long as I find it interesting in the moment. I'm currently working on a dark fantasy novel …