10-29-2024, 07:40 AM
No foul at all, Max!
The exclusion of names can work and their absence doesn’t detract from the story one bit. I had no trouble keeping track of the characters. In fact, I’ve read many stories and seen movies where the protagonists’ names are the actual roles they play. Just look at how that was pulled off successfully in the film The Driver (1978)… Ryan O’Neal was simply “The Driver”. Every cast member was simply referred to by their role or defining physical feature.
So, in the end, my query was just to be clear that it was intentional.
And no, you’re not falling short in doing justice to the narrative. Your storytelling is sound and would appeal to a greater audience.
Well, even if the sword isn’t actively deployed, it is a great choice and much more original than a common tool; its history gives it character, something I always like doing, too; personifying inanimate objects gives them a profounder reason to exist.
The exclusion of names can work and their absence doesn’t detract from the story one bit. I had no trouble keeping track of the characters. In fact, I’ve read many stories and seen movies where the protagonists’ names are the actual roles they play. Just look at how that was pulled off successfully in the film The Driver (1978)… Ryan O’Neal was simply “The Driver”. Every cast member was simply referred to by their role or defining physical feature.
So, in the end, my query was just to be clear that it was intentional.
And no, you’re not falling short in doing justice to the narrative. Your storytelling is sound and would appeal to a greater audience.
Well, even if the sword isn’t actively deployed, it is a great choice and much more original than a common tool; its history gives it character, something I always like doing, too; personifying inanimate objects gives them a profounder reason to exist.
