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RE: Writing workshop volume 11: Second person point of view in fiction
I've read some beautifully written stories(mostly short) in second person POV. Though, most of them were fantasy or magical realism. Is it just coincidence?
That's a very good question, @hasitpbhatt. I don't think it is a coincidence. Second person POV is very intense and immediate, and I wouldn't be surprised at all to find that it is more prevalent in fantasy and magical realism, where the author wants the reader to experience, as realistically as possible, something that could not be experienced in real life. Also, authors of various genres influence one another. If you see a certain technique used in thrillers, for example, you are likely to see it occur more than once.