[LaurenN0227 Posts: 17 Status: Offline #amwriting]

I'm working on a PB draft where the narrator speaks directly to the audience but also to the character in the book. I don't think I've ever seen this done and am wondering if I'm nuts for trying it. Any thoughts?

[JulieM Posts: 966 Status: Offline WWW]

This thread has some:
https://www.scbwi.org/boards/index.php?topic=71120.msg869222#msg869222
You are not nuts.

[Melody Posts: 498 Status: Offline WWW]

Julie is right. There are many first person examples. 

[dinalapomy101 Posts: 1,872 Status: Offline Happy writing to all! WWW]

I love the ones that use this technique for humor.

THE MONSTER AT THE END OF THIS BOOK is a classic example.
Jan Thomas has some great ones like, ARE YOU READY FOR FUN?

I can't think of any off the top of my head where the narrator does this but is not also an illustrated character in the book...

[LaurenN0227 Posts: 17 Status: Offline #amwriting]

Thank you all so much. I will continue to press on and see where this goes.

[Cindyb Posts: 312 Status: Offline]

Just read HERE COMES VALENTINE CAT, by Deborah Underwood, where the narrator talks to Cat and the reader listens in on the conversation.

[Schriscoe Posts: 1,765 Status: Offline www.sharonchriscoebooks.com WWW]

I believe Julie Falatko's PB, Snappsy, the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be In This Book) does this, too. Which reminds me I need to order this one! It's on my Feb. list 

[mflaherty Posts: 295 Status: Offline]

****Utterly Shameless Plug Alert****

my PB Whose Story Is This, Anyway? is based on that premise.

So I say, go for it, take off running and see where it leads! You're not nuts...unless we both are.

 

[LaurenN0227 Posts: 17 Status: Offline #amwriting]

Oh I've been meaning to check out Snapsy and I'll look into the rest of these as well. Thank you! (And I love the *shameless plug alert* - please, if I EVER get a PB published I will be "plugging" from the mountain tops! Congrats on your book!)