tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post1698021316534967335..comments2023-07-23T02:07:51.261-07:00Comments on Dawn's Rise: Plots and Characters and Settings, Oh My!Andrew Rosenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-76962948740892442102010-10-12T14:03:55.073-07:002010-10-12T14:03:55.073-07:00@Len: Without fear there is no tension in a story....@Len: Without fear there is no tension in a story.<br /><br />@Raquel: Some video games play like a story intentionally...because story structure works. :)<br /><br />@Jay: Every good story is just an elaborate proof...but the best writers hide the thesis so we're forced to write papers on it.<br /><br />@E: That's an understatement. :)Andrew Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-52332439663121356782010-10-11T20:43:21.484-07:002010-10-11T20:43:21.484-07:00You are right about villains- they should pose eno...You are right about villains- they should pose enough of a threat to the protagonist(s)to sufficiently engage the reader.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-23094820146252880442010-10-11T15:06:07.481-07:002010-10-11T15:06:07.481-07:00Great post. I totally agree on beginnings and thin...Great post. I totally agree on beginnings and think comparing it to a thesis for the end is spot on!Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686142500678187823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-73092662500337945222010-10-11T13:50:27.877-07:002010-10-11T13:50:27.877-07:00I love how you liken stories to thesis papers and ...I love how you liken stories to thesis papers and video games. It makes it clearer. Great post.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://nitewriter6.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Edge of Your Seat Romance</a></b>Raquel Byrneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870113745683162915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-12623042787235132602010-10-11T10:21:36.361-07:002010-10-11T10:21:36.361-07:00Nice post. I particularly like the idea of conquer...Nice post. I particularly like the idea of conquering fears.<br />Len BogaradLenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034037804753760041noreply@blogger.com