POLL: POV Preferences
What do you think of first person POV in fanfic?
I want to see more of it!
2(9.1%)
Depends (on source canon, type of fic, character, etc--please elaborate in comments!)
5(22.7%)
Only in the hands of a very skillful writer.
10(45.5%)
I don't particularly like it and am not likely to read it, but if people want to write it, whatever.
5(22.7%)
Ugh, no.
0(0.0%)
What do you think of second person POV in fanfic?
I want to see more of it!
3(13.6%)
Depends (on source canon, type of fic, character, etc--please elaborate in comments!)
2(9.1%)
Only in the hands of a very skillful writer.
12(54.5%)
I don't particularly like it and am not likely to read it, but if people want to write it, whatever.
4(18.2%)
Ugh, no. Never.
1(4.5%)
Is your POV preference for fic in any way related to your preferences for published fiction? (Please feel free to elaborate in the comments!)
Yes, definitely.
8(36.4%)
In part
10(45.5%)
No--fic and published writing are totally different ballgames.
4(18.2%)
Do you prefer fic written in past or present tense? (I'm doing my next post on this subject.)
Past.
0(0.0%)
Present.
5(22.7%)
It depends.
4(18.2%)
No preference.
13(59.1%)