Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Of Crevices, Cracks and Teflon�

Symbols deepen what we, as readers, come to know and experience with a character.

But what makes us feel with and for her, or him [the protagonist]–cry with them, scream for them, die with them?

What ultimately moves and transforms us, the reader, along with the central character of a story, or novel?

Certainly obstacles and a great antagonist stoke the fires of us cheering on the protagonist.

But what brings us even closer to feeling, touching and being moved by the humanity, and vulnerability of a central character? Read the rest of this entry…

From: http://ping.fm/A0DaC

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