Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell
This was one of the songs I'd play over and over as a teenager full of angst. The tone and mood of it drew me in more than the words, but those words really resonate with me now, I'm old enough to understand them.
Ironically, so is Joni! This performance is by far her most emotional of this song. If you watch her sing this in the early '70's there isn't the depth to it that you see here.
Think about how experience will affect your characters emotional reactions to things. How do they affect yours? When putting your protagonist through the wringer how will those around them react? What does age and experience have to do with that?
Seeing 'both sides' will give your audience a deeper emotional connection to the story and give you more scope for exploration.
Happy writing ;)
Emma
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