Curse of the Library - Page 1
- Confusion, overridden by...
- Horror of expectation
- Uneasiness but inner defiance
- Irony and nerves
- Anxious and rationalised will
- Irritation
- Fear
- Labelling himself an idiot
- Replay what he should have done
- Too much noise to think
- Trapped and doomed
- False composure, will to run away
- Fear of knife and wariness of antagonist
- Overcome fear
- Sickness and ache of longing
- Determination
- Tense, dread
- Realisation and self blame
- Action - to escape
- Strain
- Physical pain
- Tears
- Horror and fear
- Sickness
- Realisation of worse to come
- No escape
- Ridicule but keeping spirits up
- Fight the flight and think
- Nausea and tiredness
- Cold
- Pain and lethargy
- Give up
- Defiance and avoidance
- The truth hurts
- Be angry
- Fear of death
- Tired defiance
- Indifference to own plight
- Nausea and resignation
Hmm, I didn't imagine that I'd have so much myself!
Can I make one thing clear - good use of emotionality doesn't make a good story (certainly, I might not even be evoking the emotions properly). MG Harris and Michelle Paver both weave very different narratives, but they're going places and dealing with issues - I fear mine is a very static piece by comparison and my wife said of the iteration before this one that she could clearly see the antagonist character but not the protagonist.
That's it darling! Identify with the badguy, why don't you.
How do I like them apples?
1 comment:
Hey, Rich! I would guard against comparing your work to others too closely. What makes you different is what makes you stand out, not necessarily inferior. I tend to look at other works to bolster my own thoughts, rather than allow them to detract.
However, you may be totally right in what you say, as I haven't seen what you are looking at right now. I do get the feeling, though, from the words that you use to describe your own beginning, and what your wife said, that there may be an element of negativity in your hero's portrait.
Will he survive or win through by the nature of his own bravery/ingenuity/resourcefulness, or because his enemy merely fails or makes a mistake? The former would be infinitely more desirable than the latter.
More than that, I can't say at this point. Hope that helps a bit!
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