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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Symbols: Talismans of Endeavors, Memory and Emotion
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays, Musings
Large amounts of exposition leave readers weary and if not carefully positioned breaks the dream spell ideally evoked at the outset of a novel.
Mining your fiction enriches your protagonist’s journey for the reader. They also serve as markers serving as point of identification that allow readers to touch upon the protagonist’s struggle.
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So You Want to Write A Book: How Did It Come to You?
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays, Musings
So you want to write a book. How did it come to you?
Did you receive the urge to write your book through an image? Or did you get the idea from an article you read?
Perhaps a movie held a theme that stimulated you to create your own story? Or have you, for quite some [...]
Tags: fiction, ideas, images, inspiration, memory, movie, photo, pictures, plot, reading, story, writing
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