Narrator Quote by Jarod Kintz
““I want to write an unreliable narrator. In fact, he’ll be so unreliable that I’m not even sure he’ll show up to narrate.””
About This Quote
Source Interview: Podcast on Writing, 2022
The author intends to craft a narrator whose reliability is so doubtful that his presence is uncertain.
In simple terms: A narrator so unreliable he might not appear.
Embrace narrative ambiguity.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- Writing workshops
- experimental fiction
- character development
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does narrator reliability affect reader trust?
- When is ambiguity effective?
Unreliable narration can confuse readers if overused.