narrators breaking the wall

Discussion in 'Character Development' started by MatthewR, May 22, 2011.

  1. popsicledeath

    popsicledeath Banned

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    Really, you can't? I swear we covered this in the thread. Most second person isn't talking to the literal 'you' sitting at home reading the book, but a persona of sorts, a character of 'you.' It's the same way first person isn't asking you to actually believe you're literally in a story, but to accept/adapt a character of 'I' that isn't actually yourself.
     
  2. thewordsmith

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    The first thing that came to my mind was Ellery Queen - but as a tv series. In that medium (television, that is) it works well. In literature, ehh, not so much in my opinion.
     
  3. Gigi_GNR

    Gigi_GNR Guys, come on. WAFFLE-O. Contributor

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    I only think it works well in comedy stories -- it doesn't fit too well with other types, IMO.
     
  4. GraceCousins

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    I've seen this done in first person, where the character is talking to the reader: "I did this next because of this, and this was the result". Usually in a conversational tone, and not just comedy but in more serious fiction as well. Done well I don't mind, but overdone it can get annoying.
     

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