Transformation: Making the Ordinary into the Extraordinary
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays, Musings
Just as all good stories contain aspects of redemption, and death, so too transformation forms the engine propelling the narrative.
A major character or protagonist is like the Prophet Ezekiel in the Old Testament. God used Ezekiel to teach the Children of Israel how to suffer. Protagonists of our stories show readers, in much the same [...]
Tags: actions, antagonist, behavior, challenges, change, Children of Israel, death, extraordinary, failure, flaw, goal, grow, guide point, healing mantra, hero, heroine, journey evolution of character, life, major character, novel, Old Testament, ordinary, personality, pole star, Prophet Ezekiel, protagonist, psychological key, redemption, spiritual, story, transform, transition, wholeness
Loves and Hates
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays, Musings
What a character hates or despises says much about what she or he loves, adores, and that for which she or he yearns.
The adage, “You can’t hate what you don’t love,” is as true for our characters as it is for us.
A protagonist who hates their mother or father, most likely yearns for acceptance and [...]
Tags: condescension, crave, despise, fail, flaw, hate, love adore, obnoxious, protagonist, quality, tribulation, yearn
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