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Author, Narrator, Character

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There is a distinction between author, narrator, and character.

The author creates the story.

The narrator tells the story.

The character lives the story.

These are three distinct entities, which exist on different planes.

December 15, 2017 Information, Interiority, Narration, Past, Scenes

12 Ways to Be an Invisible Writer

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Once the author becomes visible, the enchantment of the story dissolves. The author is the creator of a story, but the author should never be a part of the story. The author is the man behind the curtain. Reveal the man behind the curtain and the Wizard of Oz narrative dies. What sorts of things reveal the author? Here are 12.

December 1, 2017 Character, Information, Interiority, Narration, Past, Troubleshooting
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