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
So You Want to Write a Story: What’s At Stake?
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays, Musings
Establishing what is at stake for the protagonist of your story is essential for grasping and holding a reader’s attention.
Addressing and making clear the risks your major character faces, and doing this early on in a novel engages the reader towards caring for the major character.
Tags: characters, craft, dream, E. M. Forster, entertainment, escape, identification, novel, protagonist, reader, risks, stakes, story, writing
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