As William Goldman said, “We’re not writing a refrigerator manual.”

Another advantage of Narrative Voice is that if a writer is stuck, by coming up with an alter ego / Narrative Voice / invisible character…

As William Goldman said, “We’re not writing a refrigerator manual.”

Another advantage of Narrative Voice is that if a writer is stuck, by coming up with an alter ego / Narrative Voice / invisible character, it can un-stick the writer because — again — they’re not telling the story, the writer is only writing it. I’ve suggested this to several writers in the past and it works.