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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Of Perseverance, Remaining Open, and Characters that Embody Our Change…
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays
Perseverance in completing that first draft it the first act of embarking on the journey of evolution we undergo each time we craft a story.
Thus we focus our energies and concentration on towards typing each word so that we might complete each sentence, craft every paragraph, shape each scene.
At this time, we, the writer must not fall under the spell of judgment and self-criticism of what we write.
Our goal is to remain open to the words coming through us. We must turn off the internal editor and write.
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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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Hark, the Herald Angels Sing!
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays, Musings
Much like Paul Revere announced the British were on their way to do battle in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, the Herald archetype in storytelling announces change and transformation to the major character.
The Herald places the protagonist on a state of alert, tells him or her how to read the signs, “One if by land, two [...]
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