narrative structure | narrative structure
Feb.04.2013
I never was one for Freud (who seems to have interpreted almost everything in terms of libido and the death drive) but Jung doesn't have a profound attraction for me either, maybe because they're both into dream analysis and I don't believe that symbols are universal. I somehow doubt that the...
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Jan.23.2013
I have been working on a first chapter that is all about movement and emotion. The trick of it has been to tie the two together in a compelling way that feels authentic rather than contrived, but too often I have found myself lost in it and unable to regain the necessary perspective to effectively...
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Oct.20.2012
"Good versus evil" can be (and is) the formula for much well-regarded fiction. It is also the perfect formula for shallow storytelling, predictable rpg adventures, and two-dimensional entertainment.
I've thought this for quite a long time, ever since I read one-too-many bad books and poorly...
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Nov.30.2008
My father is a wonderful storyteller, and one of his favorite phrases is: "I just tell them. I don't explain them". I think among storytellers there is a lot to be said for that policy.
But I have a notion about stories that I have been thinking about for a long time. I like to call it...
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