tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post7630421761114552120..comments2024-03-17T06:03:00.362-04:00Comments on Fiction University: What's the Problem? The Four Classic Conflict TypesJanice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-28682718683973427642020-06-12T07:35:09.335-04:002020-06-12T07:35:09.335-04:00Thanks - it's really interesting to hear your ...Thanks - it's really interesting to hear your thoughts and your friend's description! :)Sasha Andersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-2219530390329305362020-06-12T06:39:30.955-04:002020-06-12T06:39:30.955-04:00Conflict is crucial in Western storytelling, but a...Conflict is crucial in Western storytelling, but as you saw, not necessarily in other cultures. A friend of mine (who studied Japanese and lived in Japan) described it as, American movies tell a story, Japanese movies tell a haiku (I'm paraphrasing, but that's the gist of it)<br /><br />I'm sure it works for Eastern readers, even if I don't know the structure. I doubt it would work as well for an American reader who is accustomed to our type of storytelling, however...<br /><br />Anime is hugely popular in the US, and so is manga, so it might work for Western readers who also enjoy those. If your target audience is readers who watch anime and read manga, a book using that structure could potentially work for them. <br /><br />Also keep in mind that book styles differ and evolve. Novels written 100 years ago are vastly different from those published now. Think about movies from the 50s, 70s, 90s and compare them to films released now. Some of them still hold up, but a lot of them don't. Same thing happens in books. <br /><br />Of course, if you want to try it, by all means go for it. Inspiration comes from everywhere, and who knows what this might influence your own storytelling and process. Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-52755230765822557122020-06-11T18:12:29.224-04:002020-06-11T18:12:29.224-04:00I was just reading something about differences bet...I was just reading something about differences between Western and Eastern storytelling, and I learned about a plot structure called KishÅtenketsu, which apparently has no conflict built into it. Of course, this goes against everything I thought I knew - I always assumed that conflict was crucial, and all the writing advice I've read agrees. But now I'm intrigued by this idea, so I wondered whether you've ever heard of this structure and whether you think it works?Sasha Andersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-2699527702877306732010-07-12T15:04:41.197-04:002010-07-12T15:04:41.197-04:00Most welcome all. It was a good reminder for me, t...Most welcome all. It was a good reminder for me, too. I'll have to remember to address all types of antags :)Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-45579452452431123202010-07-09T17:01:06.659-04:002010-07-09T17:01:06.659-04:00Hm. I'd never really thought about there bein...Hm. I'd never really thought about there being a Man vs. Self type of plot, but I realize now that I think about it that a few stories I've read but couldn't pinpoint why I didn't care for them would qualify as that type. The <em>antagonist</em> was mental illness or insanity.<br /><br />That's good to know.Carradeehttp://mistiwolanski.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-65203598188111158372010-07-09T13:04:48.729-04:002010-07-09T13:04:48.729-04:00Thank you so much, Janice!Thank you so much, Janice!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17476469818875049798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-50121919280866369652010-07-09T11:53:12.625-04:002010-07-09T11:53:12.625-04:00No conflict = no story. Internal, external or both...No conflict = no story. Internal, external or both, there's got to be some barrier(s) to overcome. Well done.Bruce H. Johnsonhttp://www.freespirituniverse.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-22675824957409399152010-07-09T09:15:32.848-04:002010-07-09T09:15:32.848-04:00awesome post. This is really useful :)
tanksawesome post. This is really useful :)<br /><br />tanksNomeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995363401476834241noreply@blogger.com