{"id":7970,"date":"2013-08-12T11:24:13","date_gmt":"2013-08-12T01:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zenashapter.com\/blog\/?p=7970"},"modified":"2013-10-08T12:16:37","modified_gmt":"2013-10-08T01:16:37","slug":"writing-first-person-plural-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/writing-first-person-plural-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing &#8216;first person plural&#8217; stories&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever read (or written) a story told in &#8216;first person plural&#8217;, which is where verbs are told with the personal pronoun &#8216;we&#8217;?<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an incredibly tricky POV (point of view) to master but I&#8217;ve done it! My &#8216;first person plural&#8217; short story <em>Our Something Said<\/em> has been accepted for publication in the UK anthology <em>You, Me &amp; a Bit of We<\/em> (Chuffed Buff Books). The anthology is a celebration of writing in the first and second person, and I&#8217;m chuffed to be a part of it!!<\/p>\n<p>Author interviews will commence shortly, the anthology will be published later this month, and it&#8217;s available for <a title=\"Chuffed Buff Books\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chuffedbuffbooks.com\/bookshop\/you-me-a-bit-of-we\/\" target=\"_blank\">pre-order<\/a> now! Yay!<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">***<\/p>\n<p>Why aren&#8217;t editors accepting my stories? What&#8217;s the \u2018secret poet\u2019 of my narrative voice? What&#8217;s contrived or false suspense? How do I write engaging characters that will draw readers into my story? How do I find my &#8216;voice&#8217;?<\/p>\n<p>Come on my &#8220;<a title=\"Writing Safari: The Big Five!\" href=\"http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/writing-safari-the-big-five\/\">Writing Safari: The Big Five<\/a>&#8221; workshop to discover essential tips, secret tricks &amp; more! I&#8217;ll deconstruct, improve and stimulate the way you write&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>7 September 2013 \u2013 <a title=\"Mosman Community College\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.nsw.edu.au\/modules\/details?ModuleID=30205\" target=\"_blank\">Book now<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>23 November 2013 &amp; 11 January 2014 \u2013\u00a0Enrolments open late-2013. Can\u2019t wait? Just send me a <a title=\"Messages\" href=\"http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/messages\/\">message<\/a> and I\u2019ll pop you on the list!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">***<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever read (or written) a story told in &#8216;first person plural&#8217;, which is where verbs are told with the personal pronoun &#8216;we&#8217;? It&#8217;s an incredibly tricky POV (point of view) to master but I&#8217;ve done it! 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