Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Sin

Read Isaiah 58-60

Isaiah 59:12 "For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our iniquities, we know them;"

Sin causes so many problems. If only he hadn’t cheated on his wife, or if only she hadn’t embezzled from the company, for instance.

It complicates our lives and is best avoided. But it is gold for plotting.

Characters who make wrong choices cause complications for themselves and that brings conflict and tension to our stories. But when a character sins, it increases conflict, tension, and the emotion of the plot. We just have to choose the sin carefully or assign it to a villain so our readers don’t lose their sympathy and empathy for our protagonist and toss our stories away in disgust.

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