Points of View – Second Person
The second point of view is second person. This is a very uncommonly used technique, and most writers agree, the hardest to employ effectively in your writing. In second person, the main character is you. To explain further, here’s an example of a scene in second person:
You check your watch: it’s only 6 o’clock. Your husband said he wouldn’t be home until after 8 pm. You already start feeling bored; two hours to waste alone in a strange hotel until he comes back with some answers.
Pro’s:
-well, other than pursuing this as a literary art form, there are no pro’s
Con’s:
-very difficult to manage
-puts off most readers being told what to do and who they are
-almost impossible for long fiction or novels
While there are many books written in second person like cook books or self-help, almost no fiction uses this point of view style, for good reasons. It has been done, but second person gives even master writers a run for their money.
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