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Which Voice Are You Listening To? · The Daily Writer

• 0:09
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Daily Writer, where we share a lesson each day to help you cultivate the habits for creative success.
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  SPEAKER_00: One of the most interesting characters in literature is called the Unreliable Narrator.
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  SPEAKER_00: This character might be delusional, they might be a liar, or they might simply be prone to exaggeration, or they simply might not have a firm grasp on reality because of their personality or their mental state.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, the unreliable narrator is so effective as a storytelling device because you don't know what to believe as a reader, and therefore it keeps you guessing the whole time.
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  SPEAKER_00: Some examples of the unreliable narrator in literature include the character Alex in A Clockwork Orange, the unnamed narrator in the short story The Telltale Heart, or Pai Patal in The Life of Pi.
• 0:56
  SPEAKER_00: You can also see the unreliable narrator character in movies like Fight Club, Gone Girl, or the Usual Suspects.
• 1:04
  SPEAKER_00: Each of us has an unreliable narrator in our heads.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is the voice telling you that you're not good enough, you're not gifted, and nobody's going to like your writing.
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  SPEAKER_00: The unreliable narrator is telling you lies and therefore is trying to give you false information.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, at the same time, you have a reliable narrator in your head.
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  SPEAKER_00: This one tells you the truth, such as you can make a difference.
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  SPEAKER_00: Habits are the gateway to success, and you can achieve much more than you ever thought possible.
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  SPEAKER_00: Your task today is to drown out the unreliable narrator and listen to the other voice that's telling you the truth.
• 1:41
  SPEAKER_00: Thanks so much for listening to today's episode.
• 1:43
  SPEAKER_00: I want to take a moment to let you know about our Daily Writer membership community.
• 1:48
  SPEAKER_00: You know, one of the very best ways to develop better habits and impact more people's lives with your writing is to spend time around other successful writers.
• 1:56
  SPEAKER_00: So if you're tired of feeling isolated and chasing success on your own, then I know you're going to love the Daily Writer community.
• 2:04
  SPEAKER_00: For years, I searched for the kind of writing community that I would want to join, but I can never find what I wanted, so I created my own.
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  SPEAKER_00: Some of the features include weekly writing sprints, monthly community calls, book discussions, calls with guest experts, and much more.
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  SPEAKER_00: For more info, you can visit dailywriterlife.comslash community.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks, and I'll see you tomorrow.