Who Am I: What Do I Really Want?
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays, Musings
According to Jungian theory, the shadow aspect of one’s personality contains any, and everything that falls out of alignment, stands apart, from the ego ideal.
The writer must examine the central character’s values, those held by her or his family, mother, father and culture, to gain a sense of how the Shadow archetype might manifest [...]
Tags: antagonize, archetype, aspect of personality, awareness, back story, central character, characters, culture, destiny, discomfort, dream, ego, energy, family, father, friends, goal, Guardians of the Threshold, ideal, identity, major character, masks, Mentors, mother, negative, obstacles, others, positive, projection, protagonist, roles, self, Shadow, story, tension, values, wish, writing
Archetypes and Story
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays, Musings
Much like the gods and goddesses of Hinduism and Yoruban spirituality reflect the forces of the human mind and heart, archetypes display aspects and dimensions of character and personality.
They show the various degrees of evolution of the human soul from birth to death.
Tags: archetypes, birth, body, character, characters, death, goal, goddesses, gods, heart, Hindu, humanity, humankind, knowledge, love, masks, meaning, mind, myth, personality, protagonist, purpose, questions, self, soul, spirit, story, unconscious, wisdom, Yoruban
Shadow, Self, and The Other
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays, Musings
“A vast majority of our [violent] crimes [that take place within the United States] occur within the home. Chances are the greatest threat to [your] life comes from family. My novels explore what it means to be family, how each [family] member defines family, and what happens when someone decides to re-write the script.”
–Lisa Unger [...]
Tags: betrayal, crime, crime in the United States, dark side of family, deeply held feelings, domestic disputes, families, human psyche, identity, illusion, law, law and order, law enforcement, Lisa Unger, literary thrillers, old feelings, police officer, self, self-delusion, Shadow, suspense, tense feelings, the other, trust, violent crimes
New York Times Best Selling Author Tells the Truth
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays
A few years ago I made a promise to my writer friends that if I ever had a novel hit the top twenty of the New York Times mass market bestseller list that I would share all the information I was given about the book so writers could really see what it takes to get [...]
Tags: advances, best selling author, book sales, economics, family, fiction, Genreality, God, honesty, income, Lynn Viehl, marketing, money, New York Times, printings, publicity, publishing, self, truth, Twilight Fall, writing
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