Of Illusions, Diamonds, and The Imago Dei…
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays
Crises consist of many obstacles, the least of which include illusions, and deceptions. Illusions held about life, and deceptions by others, and self fiercely clung to often comprise the nets limiting awareness.
Reaching the peak of crisis, and fighting the battle that awaits requires perseverance and remaining focused on the task at hand.
Doing so generates the strength and acuity to cut through the gales of misconceptions and shatter intricate pillars supporting half-truths, and lies of omission.
To the degree these inconsistencies are destroyed the protagonist gains a depth of insight nearly parallel or akin to prophecy.
In reality their vision to does not extend into the future.
Rather they are more able to behold the events and consequences of actions that stand before them.
Climbing the summit of one’s dilemma’s and problems, meeting the physical obstacles tied to inner demons and slaying the monsters of betrayal, and self-delusions grants clearer vision, both within and around one.
Experience and knowledge sows seeds from which sprout the gifts of truth and honesty wrapped in a bow of fortitude to remain committed to what is, and not turn away, when our wishes are not immediately granted.
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Of Romance, Truth, and Purging the Hidden Pools of Consciousness…
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays
Many things can happen during the approach towards the heart of a story, or novel, both for the protagonist, and the writer.
The blossoming flower of romance provides a mainstay in many stories that tug and keep open the hearts and minds of readers, wherein new possibilities enter for them to ponder both in the narrative line of the story, or novel, that perhaps offers a mirror into their own lives.
We come to books, and read not only to know that we are not alone, but also to solidify, validate and unconsciously prepare ourselves for the one constant in all of human living–change.
Tags: antagonist, breaking point, change, co-opt, consciousness, craft, crisis, demons, dilemma, fingers, goal, hands, hearts, human survival, life, meaning, minds, monsters, muscles, obstacles, physical existence, physical threat, protagonist, psychic, romance, setting, tendons, truth, writing
Of Crevices, Cracks and Teflon…
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays, Musings
Symbols deepen what we, as readers, come to know and experience with a character.
But what makes us feel with and for her, or him [the protagonist]–cry with them, scream for them, die with them?
What ultimately moves and transforms us, the reader, along with the central character of a story, or novel?
Certainly obstacles and a great [...]
Tags: antagonist, blemishes, body, central character, cracks, crevices, cry, feeling, fiction, flaws, humanity, limitations, mind, novel, obstacles, past failures, personality, points of identifcation, protagonist, readers, scream, spirit, story, strengths, symbol, Teflon, transforms, vulnerability
Of Talismans, Symbols and Goals
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays, Musings
Every good story possesses not only a character, who through the author’s lucid and vibrant descriptions, draws us to root for her or him, but who also reflects aspect of ourselves with whom we have yet to make peace, or accept.
The protagonists of these stories also face a formidable opponent, a living, and breathing antagonist, [...]
Tags: antagonist, central character, character, compliment, conspensate, engage, entertain, escape, identify, journey, light and dark, opponent, personality, physical senses, psychology, story, symbols, transformation
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