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Are you changing narrators? Think of your Third-Person story as being told by a single narrator. Now when you get to the back-story, does the character who is being talked about take over the narr...
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System
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2019-12-08T10:34:52Z (over 4 years ago)
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AGirlHasNoName
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2019-12-08T10:34:52Z (over 4 years ago)
## Are you changing narrators? Think of your Third-Person story as being told by a single narrator. Now when you get to the back-story, does the character who is being talked about take over the narration or is it still the narrator? In most cases it would still be the narrator. For instance, If I am telling you a story about some people that I know. As I introduce those people to you I may tell you some of their back story. Unless they come and personally deliver that backstory I am going to tell it to you in third person. Most people don't change narrators during the story. In fact it is usually an omniscient nameless vehicle for delivering everything. If you want to change POV you can. Rules are made to be broken. Just do it well. If you deliver a backstory in First Person give the reader a reason why the narrator changed.
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2019-01-14T00:43:25Z (over 5 years ago)
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