As a writer about to tackle a new project, it doesn't hurt to consider all the various points of view from which your story could be told.
Think about the perennial classic The Great Gatsby, for instance.
How would the story have been different had Jay Gatsby been the one to tell it? What if Daisy Buchanan had been given narrator privileges? What about her husband? What if Myrtle Wilson had been allowed to tell her side of the story?
Each of these tellings would have given us a very different--very unique--look at a moment in the lives of these characters. (And no single telling would have been more "right" or "wrong" than another.)
Despite experiencing the same events, no two characters will ever tell the same story. This is especially important to keep in mind if you plan to write in the first person, because not only will the story be different, but who tells your story determines what kind of tone it will adopt.
So before you begin writing, it doesn't hurt to ask yourself what kind of story you want to tell.
Who will make the best narrator?
-The person who has the most to gain or lose
-The person who will be present at the climax
-The person who will appear in most of the major scenes of the story
-The person who can provide an interesting outlook or a fresh perspective
If you're not sure, sit down and write a few pages from each character's perspective and go with the one that feels most compelling. (You could also decide that two POVs are in order, or that everyone should have their say.) After all, if you're going to string 75k coherent words together, the story needs to be riveting enough to keep you coming back to the page day after day, and choosing the right narrator is an important first step.
Be Brilliant!
~Katie~
