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The Benefits of Writing in Second Person
K. Jemisin: The benefit of even writing in second person is that it calls attention to itself sometimes having a device or a technique that is unique that is rarely used can be really interesting to the reader. Another thing is the immediacy of second person like I said it sort of forces the reader right into the story um and they take this more active role in the protagonist's journey. Fourth wall breaking is just part of the intimacy of storytelling, she says. K.J.: It allows this connection to deepen but what what goes wrong in second person storytelling?
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