a narrators thoughts

by Raia Howard
27th July 2013

Does anybody here experience a narrator in their thoughts nearly all the time. I do, its like I am living a book and when in any situation I find myself writing it out in my head. It can be quite annoying though. I have always wondered if other writers do the same thing somehow slightly unconsciously.

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Its good to know I am not alone when it comes to this, I suppose its just the trait of a writer.

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Raia Howard
03/08/2013

I have always always always done this, and it switches between the first and third person. Sometimes I like it and sometimes, like you Raia, I find it annoying - I find myself doing it more in emotional situations or if I'm very angry. This partly helps me to rationalise my emotions, and partly makes me feel as though I'm not engaging properly in what's going on. For example, I do it (subconsciously) if I hear of a death or something, and it makes me feel as though I'm trivialising it.

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03/08/2013

yes, I have narrative thoughts, although I'm not sure why. Maybe I'm a little insane :) But unlike you I don't find it annoying, I find it refreshing. When my thoughts turn into narrations I notice things around me that I usually would miss. I find it useful for my books, its like some inner voice is telling me how to write.

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