About Eleanor
I am an English professor at Pace University in Pleasantville, New York. At present, I am editing an anthology of poetry I hope to publish in 2010.
I have four children and several grandchildren.
I have four children and several grandchildren.
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Comment by Janet Squires on 9/3/2009 at 10:32 PM:
Hi Eleanor,
I love your questions. What is a character arc?
Character arc is the physical, psychological, and societal transformation both internal and external that a character undergoes from the beginning to the end of the story. It humanizes a character, causes us to care about the ou... more
I love your questions. What is a character arc?
Character arc is the physical, psychological, and societal transformation both internal and external that a character undergoes from the beginning to the end of the story. It humanizes a character, causes us to care about the ou... more
Comment by Janet Squires on 9/2/2009 at 11:50 PM:
Hi Eleanor,
Your question "What elements of story structure were so vital to know?" is huge. I could do an entire seminar on the subject but here’s what I can give you off the top of my head. I came to this workshop with a background as a novelist and picture book writer.
Th... more
Your question "What elements of story structure were so vital to know?" is huge. I could do an entire seminar on the subject but here’s what I can give you off the top of my head. I came to this workshop with a background as a novelist and picture book writer.
Th... more
Comment by Janet Squires on 9/2/2009 at 6:29 PM:
Hello Eleanor,
Thanks for the kind words. I used to teach a course called Film as Literature. A few years ago I was invited to participate in a private workshop taught by the Executive Story Editor at ICM. I learned a lot about story structure and all of my writing since then, including my ... more
Thanks for the kind words. I used to teach a course called Film as Literature. A few years ago I was invited to participate in a private workshop taught by the Executive Story Editor at ICM. I learned a lot about story structure and all of my writing since then, including my ... more
Comment by Eleanor Ehrenkranz on 9/1/2009 at 1:12 PM:
Thank you.
Thank you.
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