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From: egh@raisin.bagel.org (Erik Hetzner)
Subject: First person, past tense
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Date: Mon, 2 Dec 1996 00:49:33 GMT
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 At the moment, my next (first, hopefully not final :) piece of
interactive fiction is to be written in the first person, past
tense. I've modified about half of the library message & am working on
trying to make sure all the copy is in past tense and first person
(hard to do when I'm so used to `You take the gun' instead of `I took
the gun.').
 
Anyways, I seem to recall some piece that used this technique. What do
people think of it, in theory or in practice? I sort of like the idea,
kind of closes the gap between player and character. Also makes for
more of a traditional story.

Unless I get terrible response, and I mean it would have to be
TERRIBLE :), I'm going to ahead & write it like this, let people
decide by playing (although hopefully the game won't be too bad as to
put people off :).

Thanks for any input,



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Erik Hetzner <egh@raisin.bagel.org>
