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Death Is Not An Option
ABC’s The River played out its initial season true to the form of the Constant Jeopardy Syndrome. The very end of the eighth episode (last of the initial production order) has the crew of the Magus, along with the recovered … Continue reading
Father Knows Worst
Most of the time, storytellers use Father Figures in a positive fashion. They use the figure to provide a Mentor to the main character, to give the Hero something to aspire to, or to provide an emotional anchor for the … Continue reading
Posted in Motifs at work
Tagged Archetypes, Father Figure, Mentor, Priest, Ruler, White Collar
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Requited Or Unrequited
Romantic relationships (or romantically tinged ones) in serial storytelling can create problems and challenges for the storytellers. “Unrelieved sexual tension” (as it often gets called) can be used to generate plenty of drama in stories, and when it occurs between … Continue reading
Posted in Motifs at work, Uncategorized
Tagged Archetypes, Arthurian Legend, Burn Notice, Castle, Lord Peter Wimsey, Lovers, Moonlighting, Sayers, Sherlock Holmes
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Up The River Without A Clue
ABC launched The River with a deal of hype, possibly because Spielberg has put his name on the project as an Executive Producer. It features lush scenery not often seen on series television and an ominous tone of supernatural horror … Continue reading
Posted in Musings
Tagged Constant Jeopardy, Father Figure, Franchise Writing, Scribbler's Guide, The River
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The Aspiring Writer – Shadow
Well, I’ve finally finished the Traditional Archetype series of videos for “The Aspiring Writer”. Below is the last of them, focusing on the Shadow figure. It’s been fun making these, especially as I decided to give my Aspiring Writer a … Continue reading
Posted in Motifs at work, Video
Tagged Anti-Hero, Archetypes, Aspiring Writer, Mentor, Shadow, Xtranormal
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