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Action/Adventure: May 31, 2023 Issue [#11968]




 This week: The Companion
  Edited by: Aennaytte: Free & Wild in GoT
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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions

About This Newsletter

"Finding the right companion on the onset is like striking the jackpot in life.” - Fanny Lai

“If you have loyal companion, that is all there is in this life.” - Lailah Gifty Akita

"A merry companion is as good as a wagon." - John Lyly


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Letter from the editor

The Companion


Companions are partners to a principal protagonist. Famous examples are Sherlock Holmes' Watson, Han Solo's Chewbacca, and Doctor Who's revolving cast of companions to name a few.

The most obvious way to think of the companion is to relegate him into the role of the helper to the main character. In reality, the companion is the writer's and the reader's friend just as much.

Companion to the writer:
The companion gives us writers the perfect character to explain things to. We can use him for descriptions, narration, and even go all out and make the companion a fish out of water who needs to learn the whole world.
Additionally, we don't need to coddle the companion with a lot of lines, but use him/her whenever needed to keep the action moving along.

Companion to the reader:
The companion is our ears and eyes. We can experience more of the story by observing along with the companion. When we don't know why something works the way it does, all we have to do is wait for the companion to ask that question. Through those questions and the answers given, we learn more about the main character's motivation and inner thoughts.

Companion to the hero:
The companion is a fiercely loyal partner who is ready to jump in and assist the main character.
This trustworthy platonic friend also helps out with deductive reasoning and helps to plan out the next steps needed to accomplish the goal.
Close to the main character, but still apart, the companion is the shoulder to cry on and can provide other emotional support too.

Problems with the companion:
The companion can lose himself/herself in placing the friendship above their own good.
There might be a problem in fleshing out the companion as enough of a free standing character because the companion takes a step back from expressing any personal views - or even becomes a yes-person that rarely contradicts the hero.
The companion is at risk for abuse by the main character if they are written as a blindly loyal sidekick.
On the other side of the spectrum, the companion can become obsessed with the main character and be needy or co-dependent.

Have you used the companion archetype in your stories?


Editor's Picks

 The Garden of Manna  (ASR)
Two companions search for a fabled garden with enchanted affects.
#2156690 by brom21

 
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A Trio of Demons   (13+)
a reformed witch remembers her demonic companions
#2200834 by MD Maurice

 Biscuit  (13+)
Lyryk discovers her companion, again.
#2273039 by Just Jae

 My Companion Pet Cat Einstein  (E)
Einstein is an interactive companion pet cat.
#2290247 by super sleuth

 
STATIC
Twenty Two Companions  (E)
Entry for "The Whatever Contest" - word count 222.
#2281587 by Dale Ricky

 Frank's Companion  (13+)
A Ghost story?
#2275721 by Adherennium Dr of Phoolishness

 
STATIC
I Am the Storm  (18+)
Her forest is diseased, her memories are lost, and her companion is not what he seems.
#2091150 by K Renée (on the road)

 
STATIC
Needful Companions  (13+)
Two very opposite people strike up an impossible relationship.
#2256421 by Redtowrite

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#2244421 by Not Available.

 It Took Three Days!  (ASR)
David is worried about his companion, Feeza.
#2220201 by Paul


 
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Ask & Answer

Replies to my last Action/Adventure newsletter "Five Pillars of Action Adventure"  that asked Can you think of another typical Action Adventure ingredient?

Monty wrote: Five great points for any type of write.

Beholden wrote: Thank you very much for including my short story, Ambush, among your Editor's Picks.

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