/lit/ - Literature

>>5019168
>>>5019146 (You)
>>mid-distance third-person perspective
>Can you give me an example?

Sure. Let's stick with classics. Read "Hills Like White Elephants" by Papa.


>I'm a noob and it's just easier for me to write in "point of view".

"Point of View" isn't something you write in just like 'language' isn't something you choose to write in. You decide what type of 'point of view' to write in. 'First Person,' 'Second Person,' 'Third Person,' etc. are some of your choices.

>>5019178
>The way I see it, I'm either making my central character literally immortal, or the suicide attempts just being in his head, without no one noticing, not in a "psychological thriller" edgy way.

It doesn't matter; your fears are misdirected. The problem isn't that your story idea isn't original or interesting, it's that you don't have the skill level yet to make it interesting.

The idea itself is just a gimmick - it's just Groundhog Day. Don't be afraid to do your own take on that idea.

But do be afraid that you're waisting your time trying to fly before you can crawl. I suggest you take $10 and buy this book, and read it. Each of the stories is followed by an essay or interview by the author. When you finish and look back at your old writing, you won't recognize it and will be orders of magnitude better.

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