Of Plot, Nouns and Verbs…

Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays, Musings

According to plot guru, Martha Alderson, plot can be viewed as either a noun or verb. She states: “Plot as noun encompasses every element of a story. Plot as verb allows conscious development of those elements.”

I invite you to visit her blog, and to follow her on Twitter. Her daily Tweets are gems of gold.

Read more | Comments (0) | September 2, 2010

Change, Challenge and Seasons of Growth…

Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Musings

I’ve been gone most of the summer, first to Brussels, then to Maui where vacation each year. 



As the opening of the new school year approaches I am amazed at how it seems that just yesterday I was bidding a enjoyable and safe travels to fellow parents and their daughters and sons who attend the same school as my children.

Now nearly 2 and half months later I have received the first in a line of requests from the service that provides lunches at the school our youngest child attends the choices of entrées our child desires.

Read more | Comments (2) | August 3, 2010

Mythic Structure and Story

Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays

All stories consist of a few common elements. These elements constitute all stories, fairy tales, dreams, movies, and myths. These elements also form what Christopher Vogler describes in The Writer’s Journey–Mythic Structure for Writers, as The Hero’s Journey. The Hero’s Journey becomes not only a universal myth for human kind, but also offers a blueprint [...]

Read more | Comments (4) | October 19, 2009

Structure and Delivery

Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays

The artist must grasp the importance of structure as it pertains to the art form she or he seeks to create. Along with an appreciation of structure, crafting entertaining and engaging stories also involves a deep understanding of psychology.

Read more | Comments (0) | September 2, 2009

Once Discovered, What Then?

Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays

“Every book, or body of writing, is a new experience,” explains author, and writing coach, Elizabeth Stark. “Each work holds its own internal structure, that says, ‘This is how you read me.’” The opening of a novel or story must be explicit in revealing this. Presenting a confusing pattern or one that lacks this information [...]

Read more | Comments (0) | August 26, 2009