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  1. @novelx123 @StephenC

    It's been so long since I read that Dickens novel, back in the 70s, that I didn't remember it was in 1st person. I loved all his books, but in my mind I remembered them as 3rd person.

    1st person can indeed feel confining, depending on the writer. However, third person personal (or close), like C.J.Cherryh does by strictly narrating only what the PoV experiences, has the same bug/feature. It can be either confining or comfortably snug. 3rd person omniscient isn't as popular, but it is classical story telling. For the record, I write 1st person past tense with the PoV aware she's narrating her own story. 1st person present tense is popular and difficult for me read, so I think I can empathize with what you feel.

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