Essential Guide to Writing a Novel
Essential Guide to Writing a Novel
Episode 207 - When the hero lies to the reader.
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Sometimes an unreliable narrator can be great fun to create, and great fun to read about. Here are techniques for developing a protagonist the reader learns not to trust. Also, how can we avoid dull interior monologue and instead show readers what a character is thinking?
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