What better time to discuss our favorite Christmas stories? I have a lengthy and diverse list (instead of a gift wish list!). Watching these movies or television specials is an important part of the holiday tradition at our house.
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We all have them. Come on, admit it. Somewhere in your past is a story—be it book or film—that you love so much, it’s a guilty pleasure.
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As a writer, I’m intrigued by how the media turns so many elements of sports into STORY. First, there are the many personalities and life stories of the players. Then, there’s the fact that many sports provide the central conflict necessary for great drama.
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I’m wild about heroes who play the role of “Protector.” From True Grit to Terminator 2, there are hundreds of stories that feature this iconic hero. Often a loner or someone who has been shunned by society, the Protector defies convention and risks his life to keep the heroine safe.
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I have always loved the majestic beauty of horses. I was also one of those geeky kids who read a lot. Naturally, I sought out horse stories.
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Come on, you’ve got one. Who is it? Great stories often require great villains. Without them, our heroes cannot be truly heroic. They provide the force we long to see our hero overcome.
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Hans Christian Andersen brought us some lovely, compelling tales about characters who didn’t quite fit into their world. The Ugly Duckling. The Little Mermaid. They recognized that they belonged among a different crowd. They just didn’t know how to get there.
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Today’s blog is in celebration of my release this week of Lying Eyes, a romantic suspense with an important subplot between the heroine Iris and her father Cosmo.
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I remember as a kid, sequels were a rare and special thing. With classic movies, you might have a sequel featuring specific characters (The Thin Man’s Nick and Nora Charles come to mind), but more often than not, Hollywood would identify chemistry between two performers and just cast them in different story lines and let them work their magic. Tracey and Hepburn. Astaire and Rogers.
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“If you build it, he will come.” Remember those words? That haunting whispered voice carried through the windswept corn in Field of Dreams.
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