From the course: The Foundations of Fiction

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Second person (advanced)

Second person (advanced)

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Second person (advanced)

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(educational music) - Jo, you're such a great person. - Oh, thanks. - I mean, you're fun to write with, you're fun to work with, you're fun to have tea with. - Oh, that's really kind of you. - You're so upbeat and - Hang on, why all the compliments? Do you actually want the last cookie and we're playing the subtext game again? - Well, no. I mean, it's all true of course, but actually, I was just tryin' to try out that second person thing. - Oh, I should guess with all the you's. - Yes, it's all about you, you, you. - Yay. - Actually, I'm afraid to say this lecture isn't all about you Jo. It's about second-person point of view and how to do it effectively. - Oh okay then. If it's not all about me, then I'm happy for it to be about you. As in, the second person, you. - [Jess] Second-person point of you, as you have probably figured out by now, is when the narrator uses the term you and your to tell the story. - [Jo] As we said in an earlier lecture, this can mean different things…

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