Mindfire
Istar
But I don't remember characters the same way I remember plots in terms of a storytelling experience. Don't get me wrong, I do remember characters and some of them really stick with me (Batman, Sherlock Holmes, Optimus Prime...) but when I remember a story, what stands out to me most are moments. Little concentrations of awesomeness.
Liking a character is not enough for me to list a story among my favorites. When I think of the Codex Alera, I don't think of Tavi (the main character), I think of the things Tavi did, what he accomplished. When I think about Lord of the Rings, I don't think about the Fellowship's inner struggles, I think about what they achieved. When I remember the Lion King, I don't remember Simba or Scar per ce, I remember the stampede of the wildebeasts, the Death of Mufasa, the scouring of the Pridelands. I can list moments like that for every story I enjoy. I have more favorite moments than I have favorite characters. And that same feeling of awesome wonder and epicness, that "wow factor" is what I try to capture in my writing.
For me, a story isn't so much about emotions as it is about deeds and events, i.e. plot.
Liking a character is not enough for me to list a story among my favorites. When I think of the Codex Alera, I don't think of Tavi (the main character), I think of the things Tavi did, what he accomplished. When I think about Lord of the Rings, I don't think about the Fellowship's inner struggles, I think about what they achieved. When I remember the Lion King, I don't remember Simba or Scar per ce, I remember the stampede of the wildebeasts, the Death of Mufasa, the scouring of the Pridelands. I can list moments like that for every story I enjoy. I have more favorite moments than I have favorite characters. And that same feeling of awesome wonder and epicness, that "wow factor" is what I try to capture in my writing.
For me, a story isn't so much about emotions as it is about deeds and events, i.e. plot.
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