In the October/November issue of the AWP Writer's Chronicle Cris Mazza's article "Too Much of Moi?" appeared. It is an intriguing article about the fad of the first person narrative and how that point of view choice has become a central figure in the world of contemporary fiction.

I will admit after reading Ms. Mazza's article that I ran for my collection and heaved a sigh of relief to find that the stories were split nearly 50/50 between first and third person with a slight favor toward the third person point of view.

It has always been my contention that point of view is the most important choice a writer makes when constructing any narrative. Where the story is told from determines how the story is presented as well as how it is perceived.