Rohvannyn Shaw's Blog: The Pencil and Quill - Posts Tagged "drama"

Have I? I wonder. I have done some things that are interesting, that's true. I know others who are far more interesting. And I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that everyone has done at least one thing that's interesting.

What's an interesting life? Ultimately, it's a tale well told. That starts with the person who's living it, seeing the interesting parts. Does that person think about what they've learned from their misadventures? Do they tell their tale in an interesting way? An interesting life is half events and half telling, with one part being able to make up for the other. Boring events told in an interesting way, or interesting events told in a boring way can both lead to an interesting story.

The greatest authors understand this. Tom Clancy can enthrall me with the inner workings of a weapons system, because of the way he describes it. Even the driest biographer can't completely take the interest out of Winston Churchill's life. IF you have a balance, it's even better!