James Harleman's Blog, page 16
December 20, 2012
Addled Story of a Story Addict
Last week, our book on engaging story, movies, image-bearing and our Creator published and is available here and on Amazon.com in print
and Kindle
editions. We'll be posting an excerpt from each chapter to give a little taste of what you can expect.Act 1: James in Wonderland
or “the addled story of a story-addict”
Scene 1: A LONG TIME AGO…
Whose hand am I holding? My five-year-old, chubby digits are tightly curled around a firm elder offering of support and guidance, arm held high as I wadd...
December 19, 2012
Upside down FLIGHT
It's always Act 3 when the misunderstood, flawed-but-redeemable protagonist saves the day, right?
We think we know the formula backward and forward, whether it's Tony Stark or Indiana Jones, John McClane or John Creasy. Despite the vices and hubris, the lives they've damaged emotionally or physically, the mixed motivations they have throughout the story, we know that in that final act - some decisive moment approaching the climax - these characters will prove their worth with some amazing fea...
We think we know the formula backward and forward, whether it's Tony Stark or Indiana Jones, John McClane or John Creasy. Despite the vices and hubris, the lives they've damaged emotionally or physically, the mixed motivations they have throughout the story, we know that in that final act - some decisive moment approaching the climax - these characters will prove their worth with some amazing fea...
