Fairvale, Part 14: "Point of view"

The point of view I write stories depends mostly on the tone I want to set for the story. For Fairvale, I decided to focus on each character in third person, since I thought first person would be too confusing. I wanted it to be the teens’ story, how they collectively saved the motel. In the sequel, I decided to switch to first person because I wanted it to be a more intimate feel to how Norman II dealt with growing up in the Bates Motel, having a twin sister, dealing with teenage life, and having a mother who may not be all there even when she’s there.