POV: How to Use 2nd Person

Опубликовано: 25 Август 2018
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Second person is the most rarely used of all the POVs, but if used properly can create some truly unique effects. Here's a look into the various uses and traits of 2nd person!

For examples of 2nd person, you can check out these stories:

“How To Date A Brown Girl (black girl, white girl, or halfie)”by Junot Díaz: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/19...
“The Cheater’s Guide to Love” by Junot Díaz: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...
“How to Become a Writer” by Lorrie Moore: https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytim...
“Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/19...
“Black Box” by Jennifer Egan: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...
“Orientation” by Daniel Orozco: https://fsgworkinprogress.com/2011/05...
"Mountain Under Sea" by DW Wilson: https://www.cbc.ca/books/mountain-und...

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:25 - The Effects
1:22 - The Downsides