tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post1387423759677334990..comments2024-03-15T09:26:02.796-05:00Comments on PROJECT MAYHEM: Why your story might need a Gandalf or an Obi-Wan – Adding in a Sage CharacterProject Mayhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154342399869089664noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-14457869016589388662011-09-29T15:29:16.177-05:002011-09-29T15:29:16.177-05:00I like sage-y characters as long as they don't...I like sage-y characters as long as they don't keep the kid characters from thinking for themselves and solving their own problems!djhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01358259075165671565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-65895934168479340032011-09-25T08:07:46.958-05:002011-09-25T08:07:46.958-05:00That was the role Dumbledore and other adults peri...That was the role Dumbledore and other adults periodically played in Harry Potter. Harry was allowed not to get things and needed to hear explanations. As he got older, he had to leave Dumbledore and adults behind as he entered a very adult quest.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-7195570505051132372011-09-24T11:24:00.901-05:002011-09-24T11:24:00.901-05:00This is a great post, especially in explaining how...This is a great post, especially in explaining how a "sage" can really help a kid reader's understanding. The great sages (Dumbledore, Chiron) have already been mentioned. But I'll be sure to look out for a sage in the next MG I read.Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-5259559361831311852011-09-24T05:15:55.385-05:002011-09-24T05:15:55.385-05:00That's such a great point. And it's good t...That's such a great point. And it's good to know that by adding a sage character you're doing something useful to the story, not just doing something everyone else does.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-76614688451771557462011-09-23T20:00:58.971-05:002011-09-23T20:00:58.971-05:00Great post, Dee. In the PERCY books, Mr. Brunner/C...Great post, Dee. In the PERCY books, Mr. Brunner/Chiron serves as the sage. A cool one, too.Mike Winchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771482167997501541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-57077397940891283342011-09-23T18:50:36.411-05:002011-09-23T18:50:36.411-05:00Matthew, I'm plugging my ears at the mention o...Matthew, I'm plugging my ears at the mention of anything Jungian. One of my college apartment mates was a psych major and between Jung, Freud and the roommate's obsession with sitar music, I'm off all of the three for life.<br /><br />Cherie, I haven't read the Simon Bloom series and will have to check that out. And I agree with PK, these characters can be loveable.<br /><br />Diane, it's funny you said your character suddenly appeared. I insisted on keeping Cecil in the story when I proposed it without really knowing why I needed him at the time.dee garretsonhttp://deegarretson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-10738739369567629322011-09-23T15:36:26.966-05:002011-09-23T15:36:26.966-05:00Great advice here. In my fantasy novel I had an ol...Great advice here. In my fantasy novel I had an older "sage" character suddenly appear on the scene without me really planning it out beforehand. It just seemed necessary. Now I know why.Diane Dawson Hearnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02230481088873517242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-85599315412181567142011-09-23T08:09:24.066-05:002011-09-23T08:09:24.066-05:00I agree that a Sage is often helpful in a middle g...I agree that a Sage is often helpful in a middle grade novel. They are often characters I really like, Dumbledore is a great example. In the Simon Bloom series by Michael Reisman there is a character referred to as the Narrator. He would be the Sage in this series, which takes its readers on a fun and imaginative adventure that teaches children about science as well. Because the Narrator is there to help Simon understand the world he lives in, he is also helping the reader understand it.Cherie Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205065477147957455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-66449426364090002482011-09-23T07:17:33.191-05:002011-09-23T07:17:33.191-05:00The Wise Old Man/Sage is a Jungian Archetype, one ...The Wise Old Man/Sage is a Jungian Archetype, one of the coolest, in fact.<br /><br />I think the best example I can think of is Dalben from the Chronicles of Prydain (The Black Cauldron).Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-65064821539156113932011-09-23T07:11:43.220-05:002011-09-23T07:11:43.220-05:00Great point! I think stories really need these and...Great point! I think stories really need these and I tend to love them as much as the MCs.PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.com