Possible Storybook Styles

Topic: My storybook will be about the hero, Arjuna. I plan on finding about three to four situations in which he displayed the qualities of a hero/leader. I shouldn’t have trouble finding stories about Arjuna, since he is such a big part of old, ancient Indian history. The stories could range from Arjuna being a hero in battle, to Arjuna just being a leader outside of battle. I still haven’t found any specific stories I want to use, but I will very soon.

Possible Styles:

Fellow warrior as storyteller: As I was browsing through the different styles, I came across one particular style that describes the topic of the storybook through an adventurer’s (a separate character unrelated to the main character) point of view. I thought it would be cool to describe Arjuna’s epic battles and moments through the eyes of a fellow warrior who he fights alongside. That way, Arjuna’s biggest moments can be seen as they happen in battle, or in the heat of the moment! Imagine a story being told from the eyes of someone who is also fighting in the same battle, and he gets to witness everything first had, with chaos raging all around him.

First-person storyteller: Another idea I had is probably the simplest of them all: just tell the story through Arjuna’s own perspective. This would be interesting because I could imagine all the things that go through Arjuna’s mind and use my imagination to put it all together. I could describe his thoughts and feelings during battle and his thoughts and feelings during his biggest moments! I think it would be very interesting what I end up coming up with if I so choose to use this storytelling style.

Third-person storyteller: In contrast to having a first-person storyteller, I feel like this would be better if I wanted to convey the thoughts and feelings of everyone surrounding Arjuna. If I could describe what other people are thinking about Arjuna, it can reinforce just how big of a hero Arjuna becomes! I can also add dialogue between Arjuna and other characters to make it seem more interesting and less monotonous.

Different characters as storytellers: This next idea was something I still have yet to put more thought into but I think it would be cool if each story in my storybook was told from a different person’s point of view. One could be told Arjuna, one by a fellow warrior, one by Lord Krishna, etc. It would give a more rounded insight of Arjuna’s character.

Arjuna in actions; Wikipedia