I really like the idea of Promises and just barfed my thoughts below. :)
Very intriguing! I also really like the concept of Promises, how the opening event is a promise for how the story will develop, and you shouldn't fulfill that promise on p15. This can relate to every aspect of storytelling, from the character's motivations and intentions (thinking of these as promises unveils what the character arc's purpose is; eg. character is grieved by death of a loved one, what promise is made to the reader and what is the fulfillment?) to events (guard is shot wi... (read more)
I really like the idea of Promises and just barfed my thoughts below. :)
Very intriguing! I also really like the concept of Promises, how the opening event is a promise for how the story will develop, and you shouldn't fulfill that promise on p15. This can relate to every aspect of storytelling, from the character's motivations and intentions (thinking of these as promises unveils what the character arc's purpose is; eg. character is grieved by death of a loved one, what promise is made to the reader and what is the fulfillment?) to events (guard is shot wi... (read more)