In traditional fiction, the narrator plays a dominant role in driving the story, often adopting a fireside storytelling approach where the narrator acts as the storyteller.
Problems arise when this practice is carried over into creative writing, as the reader can't interact directly with the narrator, unlike when their parents told them bedtime stories. It creates a cold narrative distance between reader and story.
The basic level of reader is the 'listener'. They understand fiction through the explanations of the narrator. For example, children learn stories through bedtime stories.
The advanced level is the 'interpreter'. They actively interpret the narrative, constructing an imaginative world, feeling the characters' emotions, and capturing the hidden messages within a story. They are readers who live within the story.
I'm going to try adapting some mother's song (from various countries) as lullabies for her child in my chapters. One of them is this one... what do you think?
I just read a review of Warhammer 40000... the fiction is too dark. Probably a 10/10 level of darkness. It's not just grimdark, it's pure dystopia. There's no hope, no good, just destruction, darkness, and endless war. I don't understand why people like it.
You definitely don't work hard enough on the forums...

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