tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post1431186963710261324..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: The WoundLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-70091671888652259842012-07-11T22:43:49.327-04:002012-07-11T22:43:49.327-04:00DeAnna, my problem with PW is the whole premise. J...DeAnna, my problem with PW is the whole premise. Just couldn't get past the ewww factor. (Did I ever mention my roommate the call girl? Someone I'd known before, but then she decided to earn a second income. ewww)<br /><br />Deb, glad to oblige. Now get back to work!C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-90566645606502900072012-07-11T19:46:51.055-04:002012-07-11T19:46:51.055-04:00There is a lot to like in Pretty Woman because of ...There is a lot to like in Pretty Woman because of a well-done character arc... ugh, I guess that's why he chose it. Both characters.<br /><br />I think I could list quite a few. Great post, C.J. I also re watch The Hero's Two Journeys often, and that will have to do for me.<br /><br />You know... you really make me want to get back to my writing with this post. Thank you.Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-57183405724391130702012-07-11T19:39:20.304-04:002012-07-11T19:39:20.304-04:00No, there are at least two of us who haven't s...No, there are at least two of us who haven't seen "Pretty Woman."<br /><br />I'm just not much into movies with a modern setting. Give me a period piece every time. Plus I'm not all that into Gere or Roberts. (That IS who stars in that movie, isn't it? Shows what I know.)DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-46027278113534470622012-07-11T18:48:25.821-04:002012-07-11T18:48:25.821-04:00Anita, The Sound of Music was one of Son #1's ...Anita, The Sound of Music was one of Son #1's favorite movies when he was little, so I've watched it over and over and over. What always amazed me is how romantic the dance scene is. They barely touch, but oh, my! Every time I watch the movie, I try to figure out how I can capture that scene with words. (For some reason, Son #1 didn't like animated movies when he was little. He C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-82583435327856054352012-07-11T17:23:10.096-04:002012-07-11T17:23:10.096-04:00Great post, CJ. How beautifully you segued into fa...Great post, CJ. How beautifully you segued into faith, too.<br /><br />I will definitely have to check out MH!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-84469902360969840892012-07-11T16:59:09.233-04:002012-07-11T16:59:09.233-04:00Now that you mention it, I believe Mel Gibson was ...Now that you mention it, I believe Mel Gibson was the father of a kidnapped kid in <i>Ransom</i> too.<br /><br />Another one I thought of was Capt Von Trapp in <i>The Sound of Music</i>. His emotional wounds at the death of his wife put an insurmountable barrier between him and his kids that only another true love could overcome. A dysfunctional family before anyone even coined the term. <br /><Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-57554597418346781182012-07-11T14:36:29.632-04:002012-07-11T14:36:29.632-04:00Thanks, everyone.
The wound is just the beginning...Thanks, everyone.<br /><br />The wound is just the beginning piece of the character arc. For the lucky dogs going to the RWA conference later this month, Michael Hauge is doing a workshop about character arcs. I'm guessing it will be similar in scope to the recording I have--but I'm still jealous that I won't get to see him in person.<br /><br />I had pulled my MH recording out last C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-30134103408524566692012-07-11T14:21:52.229-04:002012-07-11T14:21:52.229-04:00Oh, CJ, good post. I thought of Lord Peter Wimsey ...Oh, CJ, good post. I thought of Lord Peter Wimsey from Dorothy L Sayers classic mysteries and the Percy Blakeney. Outwardly rich and frivolous, but both had hidden depths and brilliant minds that they masked from the world. Oh, and Anita's comment reminded me of Mel Gibson's character in The Patriot. That movie is an amazing example of character development.Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-25971033228652840302012-07-11T12:39:06.415-04:002012-07-11T12:39:06.415-04:00Excellent post, CJ! Seeing that character arc as b...Excellent post, CJ! Seeing that character arc as beginning with a wound of some kind and progressing to being whole helps me see that process more clearly.<br /><br />I can't think of a particular favorite...Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-46343473746652984602012-07-11T11:50:15.947-04:002012-07-11T11:50:15.947-04:00As soon as you mentioned wounded characters, CJ, I...As soon as you mentioned wounded characters, CJ, I thought of the mentally and physically scarred character played by Mel Gibson in the movie, <i>Man Without a Face</i>. <br /><br />For those who don't know the fictional story, the main character was a teacher accused of being a pedophile after suriving a fiery car crash that killed the only other occupant, a young boy. Horribly scarred on Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-80366994866812121922012-07-11T11:32:13.967-04:002012-07-11T11:32:13.967-04:00What a great post!
Edmund Pevensie is one of my f...What a great post!<br /><br />Edmund Pevensie is one of my favorite wounded heroes. Such a bad little boy, but redeemed, he becomes a true hero, a king who understands both justice and mercy. <br /><br />It's amazing how much Lewis packs into his deceptively simple "childrens' books."DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-83035533430067044152012-07-11T11:25:49.622-04:002012-07-11T11:25:49.622-04:00I'll echo Dina. I was thinking this was a grea...I'll echo Dina. I was thinking this was a great article on wounded characters and character arcs when showing how it relates to Christ's wounds for us took my breath away. <br /><br />The wounds in mystery are often the things that spur the detective on to solve crimes--the death of a spouse, family member, or friend is common.<br /><br />My favorites have to be Monk and Monk. <br /><br /Barbara Earlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02446880500278578170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-53416120887671175482012-07-11T08:52:24.975-04:002012-07-11T08:52:24.975-04:00Oh, nice transition from writing to faith. Good st...Oh, nice transition from writing to faith. Good stuff. I'll go with the first character that popped to mind. The heronine of Mary Lu Tyndale's Blue Enchantress. She's a loose woman and a trouble maker, but then you learn the reason and it turns around the way you see her. I guess Angel in Redeeming Love would be the same sort of character but more extreme. Love her too. Oh, and that Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.com