Of Intermediate Regions, Hunger and Thirst…
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays
There stands an intermediate region in the life and structure of a novel, that place between crossing the border of the opening and beginning and entering into a series of actions that lead to the penultimate center of the journey.
It lies between the edge of that vast new world of survival that constitutes the protagonist’s path of growth and transformation, the steps she or he makes towards achieving their goal. It is a land filled obstacles of varied sorts, and the ultimate crisis that manifests profound change.
This area operates much like the night before that big game, the minutes ticking up to giving one’s debut concert. For writers this can function much like reading one’s novel for those last times wherein we institute final edits towards bringing the work to its brightest hue
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Of Dark Places, Irrevocable Decisions, and Transubstantiation…
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays
The pull to reach the summit of action in a novel or story requires the writer to look within.
More than that we must reach down into those dark places where fears and hidden joys lurk.
It is here when connecting with our those aspects of life that frighten us we uncover the yearnings and desires that motivate and drive our protagonists and supporting cast.
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The Enemy at the Gates–Guardians of the Threshold
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays, Musings
Guardians of the Threshold, which Christopher Vogler discusses in The Writer’s Journey, Mythic Structure for Writers, may present as enemies.
Yet instead they seek to test the protagonist or central character of a story, to ensure that she or he has integrated the wisdom and information provided by the Mentor.
The best protagonists earn success by seeking [...]
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So You Want to Write a Story: Where Does Your Story Take Place?
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays, Musings
The setting of a novel addresses where the story takes place, location, but also the time period wherein the change of events occurs.
Setting and time period are important dimensions to a story. In many stories they act as additional characters.
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