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Players vs. Characters
Excerpt from the new book I'm writing on the Dramatica Theory of Story: What is a character? Like most dramatic concepts, it depends on who you ask. Some say characters are just ordinary people in extraordinary situations. Others say characters represent personality types. And then there are those who see characters as archetypes personifying human ideals and exemplifying quintessential human qualities. As varied as these descriptions are, they all share one thing in common: They are looking at characters through the veil of storytelling. As before, when we strip that away, we begin to see the true structural nature of characters: past their personalities and into their underlying psychologies. Read Entire Article
Hunting Truffles
This week we're out in the Oregon woods hunting for truffles. Lately, we've been cooking with truffles for the first time. I'd never knowingly eaten one until recently, but after having sampled them in chicken, eggs and corn chowder, I can now recognize having had that subtle flavor over the years in various restaurants. A little truffle goes a long way, so a good use is to shred part of one and put it into a bottle of fine olive oil. This imparts an excellent flavor that can gently improve almost any food requiring oil. Truffles can be found in both the black and white varieties, white being more rare. Both are scarce, however, and you can see why in this video - it takes a lot of looking to find one. Some truffles sell for almost $150/pound. In France, they use "truffle pigs" to nose through the forest undergrowth and dig up the truffles. Other places use truffle dogs. Here in Oregon (one of the best places in the USA to find them) truffles are naturally ...
Odd Light
I'm always fascinated by yellow sunlight on foreground vegetation with dark clouds in the background. Here's one from just outside our apartment:
Santium State Park
From my recent photo expedition - Click on thumbnail pictures to see enlargements
The Meaning of the Story Mind
Another excerpt from the book I am writing on the Dramatica Theory of Story: In our own minds we have a sense of who we are. In stories, that “sense of self”, essentially the identity or ego of the story, is represented by the Main Character. As readers or audience we tend to identify with that part of the Story Mind, either in empathy or sympathy, because it is the essence of the story’s humanity. And just as within ourselves we sometimes must consider changing our point of view or our sense of what is right or wrong about a particular issue, so too does the Story Mind grapple with the possibility of change... Read Complete Excerpt
My Autobiography - Part 2
Reverse Chronology: Waiting for a Momentous Event : "In keeping with the autobiographical approach already described in the ending of this tome, with a glance at the future and an eye on the pa..."
My autobiography - Part 1
Reverse Chronology: An Ending : "After a lifetime of experiences and decades of considering the proposition, the moment has arrived. Today I end my autobiography. While I ..."
Story Perspectives
Just completed another section of the book I'm writing about the Dramatica theory of story. READ COMPLETE EXCERPT
Structure and Dynamics
Click on the link below for the latest section I just completed for a book I'm writing on the Dramatica Theory: Structure and Dynamics
