Hacienda San Miguel
Batopilas, Mexico
A crumbling hacienda lies across the river
walls of red earth telling stories
We were built out of silver, they say
Our father...
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I naturally (and easily) write in first person; however am I cutting myself off from giving other characters "the mic" as it were? I'm experimenting with 3rd person and it's awkward at best. Are there any benefits to writing in 3rd?
Thanks,
Kier
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