Why First-Person Narrators Are So Easy to Distrust
First-person narration brings us close to a character while trapping us inside that character’s limits. Here is how to tell ordinary subjectivity from genuine unreliability.
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Does a Book Need a Likable Protagonist?
A protagonist does not have to be pleasant or morally admirable. The better test is whether the story makes that character compelling, understandable, and worth following.
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Why Some Villains Are More Interesting Than the Hero
Villains often command attention because they carry a story’s strongest desires, contradictions, choices, and moral questions. Here is how to recognize that effect without confusing fascination with approval.
