: Re: Why is young adult romance now being written primarily in the first person? My recollection is that when I started reading romance novels in the 1980s, the majority (perhaps 60%) were written

Young adult generally is written in first person for the strong voice and the closeness of the POV. It has almost become industry standard, likely because it sells well for the target market. You can read articles and blogs expounding on the virtues of the viewpoint for the age. My guess is that, for the precise reason that it is monopolistically popular, we'll see another shift eventually, even if it's just rebeliousness.

The generic argument is that the POV is the quickest way to sympathetic feelings and investment. The strong voice let's the reader feel like they really know the character in a time when most Americans say they have zero close friends. And first person tends to sound more protag-y when done right, which moves the story along at a decent pace.

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