Breaking the Fourth Wall

FACT!: Breaking the fourth wall occurs when a writer talks directly to the audience, dear blog reader.  There is no actual wall.  It is imaginary.  However in plays it still manages to box actors in and stop them from panicking and telling everyone about the uneasy feeling they have that everyone around them is being watched.

Breaking the fourth wall is a stylistic choice that a writer makes.  It is not always a good thing to do, but sometimes it works well.

The audience may feel more like part of the story if the narrator chooses to include them, and this is generally a very good thing.  However, the audience, being the smart throbbing mass that it is will undoubtedly have some people who want to be involved in the show less than others.  These people do not want to be addressed.  Furthermore, because the audience is often a smart throbbing mass, when given the responsibility of being a part of the story, they may assume a character of their very own and lose themselves in the process.

THE CHALLENGE!: In 300 words inform your audience about a traumatizing ordeal.