 Drama: September 05, 2018 Issue [#9108] |
This week: Character Focus on Self Edited by: Dawn Embers  
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Taking from experience in retail, this newsletter discusses the focus on the self and how that can be used in relation to creating drama for a story or creative item. |
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When it comes to stories and characters it often comes down to a matter of perspective. The hero is labelled as so often because we are seeing the story from their point of view and there is even the common saying about how the villain would be the hero in their own story since they simply want something that goes against what the other character wants. And in part it comes down to a matter of point of view and focus. It can be the same in our own lives as well, which helps draw the reader into a story.
What do I mean exactly? I now I can come off a little hard to understand because my thought process makes sense to me but doesn't always make sense to others and for once, that is part of my point. This newsletter is all about the I, the ego and point of view. Drama often comes from that as the focus on the self can create problems for the character or for others.
I see this often as I work in retail. There are some great clients and most of the time things run fine but there are customers who you can tell that they are focused so much on them that they forget about others involved. It's a situation where it can be obvious when someone has thoughts on themselves above and beyond anyone else. Sometimes that ends fine and others times not so much for any involved including the self focused person. This doesn't often make for a great day at work but it can help inspire some dramatic stories depending on how you spin and use your creative liberties.
Part of where we get the drama in our stories is in how something goes against the main character. They are going to focus on themselves or their goals (even the ones that are doing things to help others). The antagonist could be self-focused as well or even more so than the point of view character. There are different options you can take as the writer and it all depends on the characters and their stories. Part of what we look for as a reader is seeing the story through the I, through the viewpoint of the character so take this self focus and make it work to your advantage.
First person has a slight advantage in this perspective because the story is done in the form of the "I" since it's a word often used due to the pulled in, tight point of view. The view makes it be even more so about the character and what they see. However, it's not limited to just first person. Third person can be just as focused with the approach taken and story shown. All up to the writer and the story. Have fun, make it dramatic and write! |
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Is there a character in your story who is focused on themselves and that causes drama for others?
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