A Choice for a Choose Your Own Adventure · 1:20am Apr 13th, 2016
Greetings, everyone!
Today I had an idea for what could be my most ambitious project so far: a choose your own adventure story. It wouldn't have anything to do with ponies, sadly, but it would definitely be an interesting challenge. However, I find that I am in need of your opinions on the perspective in which to tell the story.
Traditionally, a choose your own adventure is in second person, presumably to allow readers to immerse themselves in the story more. However, depending on the first choice made, there may be a switch from the character that readers were following to the character that the readers follow throughout the rest of the story. I feel like this shift could be pretty jarring in second person and could be more easily explained in third person.
So, my friends, given this information, which would you recommend? A second-person perspective to keep with tradition, or a third-person perspective to more easily show a possible character shift?
You'd usually want to do a second person telling of a choose your own adventure. After all, if it isn't starring 'you', then it's not choose 'your' own adventure, now is it?
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Thanks, Kestrel!
Hadn't thought of that.
Second person, keeps the reader immersed in my opinion :)
I had an idea just like this once. Unfortunately I don't have the creativity to pull it off.
Always been a fan of 1st and third myself. So I vote for third.
Third dear bard
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Sure, but I think third person can be just as immersive if done well.
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I'm sure you would be able to, though.
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No, and I never intended it to be for this site. I just figured I'd ask for different opinions since most everyone here is a writer or reader.
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Wooooo!
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It would certainly be interesting to see.
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Thanks for weighing in.
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3869011 Hey I'm really worried about you.
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Of course my friend.
I say go with the third person style. It'll be unique, and I'm honestly curious how it'd work out. If anyone can pull it off, it's you.
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Just been taking it easy, playing a lot of video games. Are you familiar with The World Ends with You?
I'm fine.
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Thanks for weighing in, mate! How have you been lately?
3873091 I've probably sprouted a gray hair by now.... But... Yeah that's alright. And no...
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It's definitely amazing, and it just sucks you in! But it also takes up a lot of concentration since you're dueling on BOTH DS screens.
3885212 I've been playing a lot of SFV and Smash recently because I need to keep breaking stress as it pours in. Lucky for me I'm a badass and hardly ever Lose so it's much easier to break stress... Are you purposefully ignoring the PM's? I'm worried sick...