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#223: How To Write A Believable Child Narrator

March 25, 2025 • Nanci Panuccio • Season 6

There’s something captivating about seeing a story unfold through a child’s perspective. Child narrators strip away the layers of adult logic, cynicism and pretense, revealing raw wonder, confusion or even unexpected wisdom.

But writing from a child’s perspective is deceptively difficult. Writers often fall into traps, making the child sound too innocent, too passive, or one dimensional.

So in today’s episode, I’ll help you navigate 3 common challenges so you can create a believable, compelling child narrator.

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