Category: Anjuelle Floyd Author Blog
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Plot: Stages of Evolution and Revelation
“A hero ventures forth from the world of the common day into a region of supernatural wonder.” –Joseph Campbell, “The Hero With A Thousand Faces” Every story is about the extraordinary, the uncommon experience or event that occurs in the constancy of ordinary time. Nearly, if not always, this occurrence upsets the routine of the…
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Preparing for the Journey
“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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Yearning for Change
The Trickster archetype wants change. The character who carries this role operates like a court jester. Seen as a fool whose words were spoken in jest, the court jester of medieval times addressed taboo and controversial issues, topics about which common citizens, lacking freedom of speech would and could not dare speak.
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I’m taking questions…
…on THE HOT SEAT at The Writer’s Box. November 9-13, 2009 Join The Writer’s Box, leave your questions, and see what happening.
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Hark, the Herald Angels Sing!
Much like Paul Revere announced the British were on their way to do battle in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, the Herald archetype in storytelling announces change and transformation to the major character. The Herald places the protagonist on a state of alert, tells him or her how to read the signs, “One if by land,…
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I wrote today…
It was hard getting up this morning, or I should say, …this afternoon. But I got my 1600 words for NaNoWriMo, 1667 to be exact. I think I’m still struggling to adjust to the time change.