I’ve actually struggled with choosing which point of view to write in during my attempts at writing a book.  I always seem to defer to 1st person storytelling, and I wonder if that’s just the easy way out.

There are some great resources that discuss this step in the writing process.  One I found particularly useful is an excerpt from the book The Power Of Point Of  View by Alicia Rasley.  Here’s another great resource that breaks it down pretty simply with some useful examples of the different points of view.  Alicia gives some great suggestions on how to come to a decision on which POV to choose, and based on her article, I feel pretty confidant that 1st person is the way to go for my first book.

I’m leaning towards the baseball drama, and I think it makes sense to write in the 1st person for this one.  Any success I have in writing this book will most likely fall on whether people connect with the main character or care about him in any way.  I think the best way to accomplish this is to be able to have that character narrating the story to capture what they are experiencing first hand.