Characters - they're what drive our stories along and lift them to new heights. Without characters. there can be no conflict; without conflict, there can be no story. But, if you think about it, characters are people - ordinary, commonplace, normal people you might meet on the street. Everyone has their own personality, so why are characters so often cut from the same molds? Tolkien's elves have popped up in dozens, hundreds, of different incarnations, and his dwarves are nearly as popular. Why can't our elves be bright blue, thirteen feet tall, deaf, and covered in pink mud? Why can't our dwarves have four legs and suddenly have to go in search of the remedy for itchy noses and patchy ear hair? (That was all off the top of my head, so . . .) We don't need to follow any expectations for our characters. As a matter of fact, the most intriguing real fictional people don't meet any lists of criteria; they make the lists. And...
Aww, man! I hope you heal up from your accident! That's never fun.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Well, I'm getting there, slowly but surely.
DeleteA biking accident? Oh no!! Get better soon and enjoy your theatre!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I most certainly will enjoy theatre. :D
DeleteI hope you're okay from the accident, yikes! Get well soon. <3
ReplyDeleteI'm scraped up and bruised, but still alive! Thanks! <3
DeleteOh sorry about your accident, Brianna! I hope you feel better soon...
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Thanks, Quinley! I hope so too. :)
DeleteHope ya feel better soon.🙂
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteWere you biking on the road?
ReplyDeleteYes, I was. I'm so thankful I slid forward and not into traffic.
DeleteHope you doing okay now. Looking forward to hear from you soon.
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