7/5/2023 0 Comments Em forster aspects of novel![]() ![]() I was amazed to see that this had nothing to do with myth or fairy tales. ![]() plot, flat characters usefulness as supporting characters, and what makes an excellent round character.Īs a fantasy fiction writer, I was curious about his sections on Fantasy and Prophecy. Most of the sections are obvious on what it covers, but it still has profound insights into story vs. Le Guin!įorster breaks down the novel into its various parts: Story, People, Plot, Fantasy, Prophecy, and Pattern/Rhythm. I am thrilled I did read it, and I think there is a good reason why it is considered a classic. The primary place that piqued my curiosity was in Ursula Le Guin’s Steering the Craft where she used it as a debate partner. I was introduced to this book from multiple directions at the same time. The point of the book is to discuss what makes a good fiction novel work. ![]() It is a collection of lectures delivered in the 1920’s by Forster at King’s College in Cambridge. ![]()
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