Marisa's Wicked Word Nosh

Writing in Second Person

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My recent reading of Caitlin Doughty's Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? inspired me to do the episode on writing in the second-person perspective that I suggested I might do several weeks back. It's a great format for non-fiction, advertising, speeches, etc. But does it have a place in fiction? If so, what might some of the challenges be?

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Helpful resources:

  • "What Is Second Person Point of View in Writing? How to Write in Second Person Narrative Voice With Examples," by MasterClass: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-second-person-point-of-view-in-writing-how-to-writer-in-second-person-narrative-voice-with-examples
  • "How to Write a Second Person Story," by Emmanuel Nataf: https://electricliterature.com/how-to-write-a-second-person-story/
  • "What Is Second-Person Point of View in Fiction?" by Ginny Wiehardt: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/the-second-person-point-of-view-in-fiction-writing-1277131
  • "Second Person Point of View: A Writer's Guide," by ReedsyBlog: https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/point-of-view/second-person-pov/
  • "The Advantages and Disadvantages of Second-Person Perspective," by Seb Reilly: https://thanetwriters.com/essay/voice/The-Advantages-and-Disadvantages-of-Second-Person-Perspective/
  • Goodreads page for Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43785830-will-my-cat-eat-my-eyeballs-big-questions-from-tiny-mortals-about-death
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