I think, in order to break a rule effectively the writer first has to know the rule. And then, the rule must be broken deliberately, and consciously. Readers and critics may object, but if it's deliberate and conscious, then it's part of the craft. Literature, the art of writing, has moved forward and continues to move forward because of rule breakers. These writers were quite deliberate about transgressing barriers. Most of us probably don't have that skill, but in small ways, I think we can still claim the liberty, as you suggest in bullet point #3, Literary devices: authorial intrusion.
Another wonderful and instructive, Writing Tip.
Thank you for the great comment, @agmoore. I agree completely. I think author intrusion is typically an error, or a lack of understanding of the mechanics of fiction. I read once that Picasso was first a very accomplished artist in the classic sense - able to perfectly render the human form, and whatever he saw in the world - and that he chose to create a new genre of art once he had mastery. As you said, making that choice should be conscious and deliberate once one has mastered the mechanics.
Spot on about Picasso @jayna - he was a very accomplished draftsman with a huge range of techniques at his dispoal to create the effect (on the viewer) that he wanted.
I guess that one of the things we are trying to do in The Ink Well is help writers also have a huge "palette" of writing techniques to choose from to create the effect they want on the reader. (I'm sure that last sentence could be less clumsy)!
Yes, you encapsulated that well, @shanibeer - that we want writers to have that full breadth of tools and knowledge so they can use them to their best advantage, or to consciously to set them aside if needed for artistic reasons.
🌷Thank you!