Comments on: Leave Me Out of It: When to Use the Second Person http://kidlit.com/2009/07/20/leave-me-out-of-it-when-to-use-the-second-person/ A place for people who love, read and write children's literature. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:29:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Traci http://kidlit.com/2009/07/20/leave-me-out-of-it-when-to-use-the-second-person/comment-page-1/#comment-11426 Traci Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:17:35 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=520#comment-11426 Oh man, now I've got to go back through all my manuscripts and make sure I haven't done this. I don't think I have, but I also haven't been as aware of this as I am now after your post. Oh man, now I’ve got to go back through all my manuscripts and make sure I haven’t done this. I don’t think I have, but I also haven’t been as aware of this as I am now after your post.

]]> By: Liz Czukas http://kidlit.com/2009/07/20/leave-me-out-of-it-when-to-use-the-second-person/comment-page-1/#comment-11421 Liz Czukas Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:04:42 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=520#comment-11421 The only book I've read entirely in 2nd person is BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY, and I didn't enjoy the POV. However, the book I'm reading right now, THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY OF FRANKIE LANDAU-BANKS by e. lockhart is a 3rd person narrative told my an omniscient storyteller who frequently addresses the reader. Since this book is such a specific way of storytelling, it totally works for me. And if you haven't read e. lockhart yet, you should. Hilarity personified. Thanks for the though-provoking post. I've noticed a few of these slips in my own writing lately, and I need to fix them! They annoy me even when I write them. - Liz The only book I’ve read entirely in 2nd person is BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY, and I didn’t enjoy the POV. However, the book I’m reading right now, THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY OF FRANKIE LANDAU-BANKS by e. lockhart is a 3rd person narrative told my an omniscient storyteller who frequently addresses the reader. Since this book is such a specific way of storytelling, it totally works for me. And if you haven’t read e. lockhart yet, you should. Hilarity personified.

Thanks for the though-provoking post. I’ve noticed a few of these slips in my own writing lately, and I need to fix them! They annoy me even when I write them.

- Liz

]]> By: Janie Bill http://kidlit.com/2009/07/20/leave-me-out-of-it-when-to-use-the-second-person/comment-page-1/#comment-11419 Janie Bill Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:47:42 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=520#comment-11419 Fantastic point. We are taught to engage listeners when speaking one on one by steering the conversation around our companion, which does train us to imply "you" when speaking. We are encouraged to sound natural in our narratives for today's literary market. It does require a delicate balance to be natural while adhering to the King's English without incorporating our outstanding social skills. Even the compliments you received in response to your post imply "you." Have definitely decided to gift myself the Chicago Manual for Christmas. Great wisdom, as usual. wink wink Fantastic point. We are taught to engage listeners when speaking one on one by steering the conversation around our companion, which does train us to imply “you” when speaking. We are encouraged to sound natural in our narratives for today’s literary market. It does require a delicate balance to be natural while adhering to the King’s English without incorporating our outstanding social skills. Even the compliments you received in response to your post imply “you.” Have definitely decided to gift myself the Chicago Manual for Christmas. Great wisdom, as usual. wink wink

]]> By: Lisa Gibson http://kidlit.com/2009/07/20/leave-me-out-of-it-when-to-use-the-second-person/comment-page-1/#comment-3518 Lisa Gibson Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:17:57 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=520#comment-3518 Great post! I loved your response to the query question. I laughed out loud, thinking 'that sounds like something I would say'. Great points on the use of 2nd person. Great post! I loved your response to the query question. I laughed out loud, thinking ‘that sounds like something I would say’. Great points on the use of 2nd person.

]]> By: Sumner Wilson http://kidlit.com/2009/07/20/leave-me-out-of-it-when-to-use-the-second-person/comment-page-1/#comment-3500 Sumner Wilson Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:03:11 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=520#comment-3500 Thanks for explaining this. Would you give an example of a book using 2nd person, please ma'am? Thanks, Sumner Wilson Thanks for explaining this. Would you give an example of a book using 2nd person, please ma’am?

Thanks,
Sumner Wilson

]]> By: Kidlit.com · Overthinking the Query http://kidlit.com/2009/07/20/leave-me-out-of-it-when-to-use-the-second-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1345 Kidlit.com · Overthinking the Query Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:42:18 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=520#comment-1345 [...] asked a question on my post about the second person and rhetorical questions in queries a few days ago, and I wanted to do a quick post in response: Do you think that *any* question [...] [...] asked a question on my post about the second person and rhetorical questions in queries a few days ago, and I wanted to do a quick post in response: Do you think that *any* question [...]

]]> By: Mary http://kidlit.com/2009/07/20/leave-me-out-of-it-when-to-use-the-second-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 Mary Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:38:36 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=520#comment-1312 Shannon -- I'll do a quick answer to this in a post tomorrow. Shannon — I’ll do a quick answer to this in a post tomorrow.

]]> By: Shannon http://kidlit.com/2009/07/20/leave-me-out-of-it-when-to-use-the-second-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1302 Shannon Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:07:13 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=520#comment-1302 Do you think that *any* question addressed to the reader of a query letter is irritating? Is it automatically "rhetorical" if you're not actually there to give the author your feedback? I never thought that it might be a turn-off; I thought it was "marketing". My goodness, this query business is intimidating. Do you think that *any* question addressed to the reader of a query letter is irritating? Is it automatically “rhetorical” if you’re not actually there to give the author your feedback? I never thought that it might be a turn-off; I thought it was “marketing”. My goodness, this query business is intimidating.

]]> By: Mary http://kidlit.com/2009/07/20/leave-me-out-of-it-when-to-use-the-second-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1017 Mary Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:40:55 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=520#comment-1017 Susan -- You laugh NOW, but imagine having to clean that basement! :) Thanks for stopping by the blog. Susan — You laugh NOW, but imagine having to clean that basement! :) Thanks for stopping by the blog.

]]> By: Susan James http://kidlit.com/2009/07/20/leave-me-out-of-it-when-to-use-the-second-person/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 Susan James Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:22:33 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=520#comment-1016 LOL! Mess my pants and hide in the basement. LOL! Mess my pants and hide in the basement.

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