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Q&A First Person vs. Third Person: Advantages and Disadvantages?

My name is Alex and I'm writing a fantasy novel. I don't know if I should use first or third person narration. First person writing is good for protagonists and important characters, but third pe...

4 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Seraph Myrmidon‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T07:00:33Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/30229
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Seraph Myrmidon‭ · 2019-12-08T07:00:33Z (almost 5 years ago)
My name is Alex and I'm writing a fantasy novel. I don't know if I should use first or third person narration.

First person writing is good for protagonists and important characters, but third person, or "narrator style" is remarkably good for explaining the plot and the world.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of both styles? Can you give me some knowledge, please?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-09-15T03:02:25Z (about 7 years ago)
Original score: 4