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logarithm.and.blues:
My English teacher (who I've been asking for advice) says that my writing so far has a bias towards other characters. Is that even possible to avoid, though, with a first person narrator?

the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:

--- Quote from: logarithm.and.blues on April 26, 2010, 02:35:25 AM ---My English teacher (who I've been asking for advice) says that my writing so far has a bias towards other characters. Is that even possible to avoid, though, with a first person narrator?

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No.  There is no such thing as a narrator without some biases, because humans have them.

Enjorous:
Personally I think a narrator without bias is kinda boring.

BobForPresident:

--- Quote from: logarithm.and.blues on April 26, 2010, 02:35:25 AM ---My English teacher (who I've been asking for advice) says that my writing so far has a bias towards other characters. Is that even possible to avoid, though, with a first person narrator?


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Can you explain having a bias "toward" other characters? Does that mean that your narrator favors the supporting cast when he shouldn't? I'm confuzzled.  ???

logarithm.and.blues:
I have no idea, honestly. She said that the way I wrote the dialogue made it seem like I, as the author, favored certain characters.

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