Linz

That does help! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

Okay, really ignorant question here but- Is there really a difference between allegory and symbolism?

Maybe you could show him being really energetic at the beginning of the story, then really lethargic after he loses his children, then when his son comes back it’s like he gets a second chance at life too. You wouldn’t even need to show the second part in real time, you could just have them barely scrape by because the dad is too depressed to…[Read more]

I think it would but you’d have to make it believable to his personality. He would need to be the type prone to rash decisions and quick to anger. Someone who acts without thinking or worrying about the consequences. 🙂

@ariel-ashira

Audrey had some great points. They also might be hesitant with him after initial happiness as they decide how to tell him his sister died. After all, he wanted to save her no matter what even if it meant going to prison or being killed, so they might be worried Joshua would react violently when he finds out. Just one more layer to…[Read more]

I really like this premise Ariel. 🙂

If he actually committed the crime they might be hesitant to accept him back into their lives. But if he were innocent or they didn’t consider his “crime” a real crime I think they’d be overjoyed to have him back.

I think when it all plays out in the story matters too. If he comes home halfway through the…[Read more]