Writing Excuses 18.50: The Unreliable Narrator
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Dec 10, 2023 Explore the concept of unreliable narrators and their impact on storytelling. Learn about different types of unreliable narrators, creating them, and techniques for developing them. Discover the significance of setting up expectations and explore the scope of unreliable narrators. Get homework to write about a personal event from different perspectives.
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Types of Unreliable Narrators
- Unreliable narrators differ on whether they know they are unreliable or are deluded.
- This impacts the audience's experience from shared journey to feeling deceived.
Unconscious Liar Story
- Howard played a murder game without knowing he was the killer.
- His honest ignorance made him the most convincing liar unwittingly.
Signpost Unreliability Clearly
- Give readers clear signposts when a narrator is unknowingly unreliable.
- Show obvious misinterpretations so readers detect subtle unreliability without confusion.