Novel Frustrations

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There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.

Maya Angelou

I’m thinking about adding a character to my story and it’s really giving me a lot of trouble. I don’t have a clear idea who the character is or where to put them within the story. I know their role in the end, but it’s how I’m going to intertwine them into the story that’s really giving me a hard time.

Anyways while trying to figure that out I was reminded by Logos, Ethos, and Pathos which is always a good reminder. I found a great site that explains these tools.

What are logos, ethos and pathos?

Simply put, logos, ethos and pathos are three powerful tools that you can use to persuade an audience of your argument. At the most basic level, logos appeals to logic and reason, while pathos appeals to emotions and ethos emphasises credibility or authority.

Published by Jayne

Jayne is a writer. On her free time she likes to be with her family hiking outdoors and traveling. New England is her home and place of birth. When asked what she wants to teach the world she replied, "Don't stop searching. Too many times, in my old life, I put my search aside for more 'important matters.' I didn't realize the thing I was searching for held what was most important; my soul purpose." Jayne works daily on improving her craft and at times can get down on herself, but her favorite morning mantra is "It's a new day." and that's what she strives to start with.

One thought on “Novel Frustrations”

  1. Sounds like a challenge. The usual way to weave a new character in is to kill off an old one, but that’s been done numerous times. You can do something different by using the logos, ethos and pathos model.

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