Breaking the Fourth Wall

For those who aren't writers or in theater, the title may confuse you a little. You may not understand what the fourth wall is, or how it's broken. We're going to focus mainly on writing for this post, since I'm a writer more than an actor, and explain exactly what the fourth wall is, but first I do have to tell you where it came from … enter the actor.

So why is it called the fourth wall and not the third or second wall? The term originated in theater and is an "imaginary wall" through which ...