tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741484401668825547.post3273853817053292424..comments2014-12-12T11:54:24.558-08:00Comments on O, My Kingdom for a Plot!: Beyond the Nostalgia FactorHayley Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13863143843704953161noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741484401668825547.post-21757602022543776402011-08-25T09:16:31.129-07:002011-08-25T09:16:31.129-07:00@Adriane - I like how you divided it into the two ...@Adriane - I like how you divided it into the two levels that work together. You're right about the idea of aesthetics, literary or visual, and how that needs to join with the plot to really appeal to an audience's emotions. I think you could call it "mood", in which case the mood works to combine all the elements into a story that works in all the right ways. Even more appropriate when you add nostalgia into the mix, since that relies heavily on mood and emotion as it relates to memory.<br /><br />P.S. Mood is a funny-sounding word. Mooooood. ;)Hayley Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863143843704953161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741484401668825547.post-34708182291123093952011-08-23T11:36:36.087-07:002011-08-23T11:36:36.087-07:00I think you've nailed a lot of the most import...I think you've nailed a lot of the most important qualities here; great character development and world-building in combination with good writing are a dynamic combination. I think pacing, too, is important; knowing when to draw out a scene and when/how to keep it brief can make all the difference when it comes to engaging the audience. I think a piece of media has to excite on both a visceral level--scenery, descriptions, however aesthetics are presented--and on a deeper level, one of story and the quality of writing and such.<br /><br />Something something Monkey Island something. You know.<br /><br />/rantAdrianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07358522647754670208noreply@blogger.com