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Episode 139 - Writing in the first person.

Episode 139 - Writing in the first person.

Update: 2024-11-15
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Readers love first person novels, where the hero talks directly to the reader.  Here are some techniques for first person writing.  Also, famous novelists reveal the books that made them want to be writers.

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Episode 139 - Writing in the first person.

Episode 139 - Writing in the first person.

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