by Gary Fearon
For my money, there is no greater example of artistic collaboration than
movies. Where else do writing, music, acting, directing, choreography,
cinematography, set design, editing, etc all come together as one? The
exhaustive list of credits at the end of any feature film catalogs
hundreds and sometimes thousands of people who all contributed to the
project in a significant way.
Of course, it all begins with a story. When the Academy Award
nominations are announced each year, it's an interesting exercise to
look into the written origins of each Best Picture nominee. In
alphabetical order, here are the ones that made the grade for the
February 26, 2017 telecast:
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Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Monday, February 6, 2017
The Other Faces of Conflict
by Gary Fearon
When we think of antagonists from literature, we typically think of the classic villains like Captain Hook, Injun Joe, The Wicked Witch of the West, Hannibal Lecter, Dracula, and the other memorable personifications of evil. But there are many other faces of conflict not of the human variety that can be put to good use in a story.
Many
children's books choose not to pit the hero against another person.
Instead, the dilemma comes from a small difficulty that can be turned
into a problem-solving life lesson. A terrific example is Pete the Cat,
who loves his white shoes. When he steps in strawberries that turn his
shoes red, what follows is a simple but brilliant story about learning
to accept and love yourself, cleverly disguised as a tale about shoes.
Even as adults, conflict in story teaches us to deal with life, each dilemma in its own small way representing the eternal struggle. A problem is a problem, no matter what form it takes. Here, then, are some classic inhuman antagonists:
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When we think of antagonists from literature, we typically think of the classic villains like Captain Hook, Injun Joe, The Wicked Witch of the West, Hannibal Lecter, Dracula, and the other memorable personifications of evil. But there are many other faces of conflict not of the human variety that can be put to good use in a story.

Even as adults, conflict in story teaches us to deal with life, each dilemma in its own small way representing the eternal struggle. A problem is a problem, no matter what form it takes. Here, then, are some classic inhuman antagonists:
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