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Q&A Is there such a thing as using too Many "I's" in a first person novel?

For example, would you say this section of copy has too many "I's" or even "my's"? I woke in a daze. A drug induced daze. I recognized it instantly, the feeling of being disconnected from ...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Elise Carver‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T09:03:33Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/36797
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar Elise Carver‭ · 2019-12-08T09:03:33Z (almost 5 years ago)
For example, would you say this section of copy has too many "I's" or even "my's"?

> I woke in a daze. A drug induced daze.
> 
> I recognized it instantly, the feeling of being disconnected from my limbs. Only this was much heavier than the brain fog of the little blue and red pills I usually had in my system. Heavy enough, that the moment I opened my eyes, my body wanted them to close again. The urge to sleep was strong, but the scratchy texture of cheap sheets beneath my skin irritated my senses enough to hold sleep at bay. Slowly blinking, the room came into focus.
> 
> I was all alone.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-06-08T11:16:54Z (over 6 years ago)
Original score: 6