>>23108010NTA but for narrative reasons, having a third person perspective is much more freeing than a second person one. You could write more than just the reader's view and thoughts without having it be a jarring transition. You can do things such as write scenes where the main character isn't present or is unconscious, and you can also, for the case of the often used self-inserts of this thread, develop a more complex character that isn't just (You) blank.
