8 Write in the third person except in fiction or autobiography.
Explanation	Incorrect Example	Correct Example
a) The word you refers only to the reader. The word you cannot replace words such as he, she, they, everyone, anyone, or people.	When you live in the Twelfth Century, life is hard. (The reader will never live in the Twelfth Century.)	When people lived in the Twelfth Century, life was hard.
	When you get pregnant unintentionally, it can really disrupt your life. (What if the reader is male?)	When a teenage girl becomes pregnant unintentionally, it can really disrupt her life.
b) Unless writing autobiography or fiction, do not use the words me, I, we, us etc. Write about the topic, not about yourself!	I think that Mourad is not a very honest kid, but I like kids with wild personalities like his.	Although Mourad is not a very honest kid, his wild personality appeals to many readers.
Quotes:
Place yourself in the background. Wm. Strunk & E.B. White Elements of Style