First-person narrative allows readers to become the characters as it encourages readers to directly experience the thoughts and emotions of the chain characters. This is why first-person present tense is such a popular point of view in YA fiction. It offers a sense of immediacy because it seems to present an authentic voice for the characters.
In Response to #WeNeedDiverseBooks
Earlier this month #WeNeedDiverseBooks took Twitter by storm and even became a trending topic. For those who haven’t heard about it or aren’t aware of what this hashtag is all about, check out the official site.
Retrospect #19: May 11th
This week was a baking happy one for me. I made créme brûlèe. One of my all-time favourite desserts. I just love the crunch of perfectly torched sugar when it turns into hard caramel.
The Ambiguity of Genre
Genre confuses many readers. At least it confuses readers on Goodreads. It’s not a rare occurrence that fantasy is shelved as science fiction and vice versa, or that books set in the 1980s are shelved as contemporary and as historical fiction with equal frequency.
Retrospect #18: May 4th
At the moment my life’s pretty much developed a routine. I read, blog, bake, hang out with friends, spend time with my family, engage in sports, and try to figure out what’s next.
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