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Q&A Can your narrator talk to the reader of the novel?

If you're writing in a style then your writing is a "proper writing style". Perhaps you meant to ask "does this conform to an existing style?" Having a first person narrator who directly addresse...

posted 6y ago by sphennings‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T08:07:58Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar sphennings‭ · 2019-12-08T08:07:58Z (almost 5 years ago)
If you're writing in a style then your writing is a "proper writing style". Perhaps you meant to ask "does this conform to an existing style?"

Having a first person narrator who directly addresses the audience is an interesting stylistic choice. There are definitely books out there where the narrator is a character in the story, adding their own commentary to the narrative.

You shouldn't be asking yourself "Is this a proper style of writing?" but "Does this style fit my writing?" and "Am I consistent with my style?"

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-02-23T03:07:55Z (over 6 years ago)
Original score: 5