That is indeed the big issue to debate and be decided before any writing is done. In the Dream, I was the main character, so it seems natural that I should be the narrator, and write in the first person. It is easier, and does gives immediacy and truthfulness to the story. But that limits me to telling about what I actually do, see and hear(as well as some hearsay I suppose...). Digressions are very difficult, and I cannot delve deeply into the other characters personal stories.
Having a separate outside narrator would allow the introduction of a lot of side stories not necessarily known to the main character, and make it easier to delve into the historical context, which is a subject I am particularly interested in: the rise of Leon Blum, the short lived Front Populaire, and it's very important legacy: female ministers (although women would only acquire the right to vote in 1944...), the 40-hour week, paid holidays for the workers, collective bargaining on wage claims and the nationalization of the arms industry.
Having a separate outside narrator would allow the introduction of a lot of side stories not necessarily known to the main character, and make it easier to delve into the historical context, which is a subject I am particularly interested in: the rise of Leon Blum, the short lived Front Populaire, and it's very important legacy: female ministers (although women would only acquire the right to vote in 1944...), the 40-hour week, paid holidays for the workers, collective bargaining on wage claims and the nationalization of the arms industry.
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