Inside Jokes: Bonding Readers & Narrators
How jokes lost on other characters may keep readers turning pages.
Letting readers get ahead of a story typically isn't a great idea. Many readers may feel bored if they continue correctly guessing what happens next. However, that doesn’t mean writers should leave them out of the jokes.
In fact, much like an inside joke with friends, writers can use a common understanding between the reader and narrator to build a rappo…
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