Of Dimensions of Experience, Mystery and Feet of Practicality…
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays
Climax follows a time a crisis.
As the story heads for resolution the protagonist must decide how she or he will evidence not only their survival and triumph of the great battle she or he has fought, but how they will manifest those that shift in consciousness, that change of heart, in a way that will allow the experience to remain alive within them.
Then, and only then, can she, or he truly know the victory over death whose roots lie in fear, doubt and disbelief.
So many times we sabotage ourselves into thinking that we less than what we are.
Likewise we ground our identity of who we are and our purpose in life on the erroneous belief that we do not matter, and that what we have to offer means little if anything.
This is often the case for writers and artists of many kinds.
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Preparing for the Journey
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays, Musings
“At heart, despite its infinite variety, the hero’s story is always a journey.”
–Christopher Vogler, “The Writer’s Journey:Â Mythic Structure for Writers”
It helps to have a map, itinerary, or even hotel reservations when setting out on a journey. The writer works with symbols that settle reader in for the journey.
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Fuel for Change
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays, Musings
“Summoned or not, the god will come.”
–motto on the door of Carl Jung’s home.
Archetypes help writers clarify a character’s function and role in the way of plot development and the evolution of personality regarding the protagonist. Stories are about growth and change. And archetypes carry energies.
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Questions
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays, Musings
Every novel seeks to answer a question. The question could arise from the premise, What if______meets_____, to which the plot of your story delivers the answer in showing what ensues when X meets Y.
On another level your novel could raise a question that plumbs the depths of human personality and consciousness. Why is it that [...]
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