Symbols | Anjuelle Floyd

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, [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | November 24, 2009

Preparing for the Journey

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“At heart, despite its infinite variety, the hero’s story is always a journey.”
–Christopher Vogler, “The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers”
It helps to have a map, itinerary, or even hotel reservations when setting out on a journey. The writer works with symbols that settle reader in for the journey.

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Read more | Comments (2) | November 11, 2009

So You Want to Write a Story: Where the Action Is

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

Once you have established the general place and time of a novel there remains the specifics of where the majority of action takes place.
Eager to supply a healthy amount of action and avoid writing a stagnant and boring read, young writers often craft a story that holds a infinitesimal number of places where the major [...]

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