I am writing a novel, is it incorrect to use first person "I" or "me" throughout the novel, should it be avoid
2007-08-08 09:27:48 · 4 answers · asked by envyme 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Yeah, it's fine. I love stories in first person. It's not incorrect, as far as I know. And besides, even if it were, it's a novel, not an essay. Who cares if it's correct?
2007-08-08 10:14:47 · answer #1 · answered by Chels 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not typical but done well can be great. A good example of this it the novel "Everything is Illuminated" by Jonathan Safran Foer
2007-08-08 16:31:57 · answer #2 · answered by Ralph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on who is using it!
If a character is talking, of course "I" and "me" are acceptable.
Some books have a narrator that is nearly a character, in which if the narrator is talking then I and me are acceptable. You've probably heard of the first line to Moby Dick "Call me Ishmael"
However, if a character isn't talking and there isn't a narrating voice, then they should be avoided.
2007-08-08 17:48:56 · answer #3 · answered by Thought 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is written from the first person point of view, I don't see how it can be avoided.
2007-08-08 17:01:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋