Category Archives: Motifs at work

Before Going “Up”

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Sarah

It’s one of those rules you learn in screenwriting courses: don’t front-load your tale with your Hero’s backstory.  Sure, you the author need to know it, but don’t explain it all up front.  Get on with your story, and explain … Continue reading →

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“Divine” House

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Sarah

Dr. Gregory House has a genius for diagnosing unusual medical conditions..  And he sets about changing illness to health, Transformer figure.  As I say in The Scribbler’s Guide, all doctor stories are Transformer stories. But House is also an example … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Trinity

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Sarah

The release of the 2009 Star Trek movie re-sparked my interest in the character archetypes of Kirk, Spock and McCoy.  I made some initial comments about them as a guest blogger on Colleen Doran’s blog.   But that was comparing Kirk … Continue reading →

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