The mentor archetype is a crucial element of storytelling. In literature and film, the mentor is the wise, experienced character who guides and trains the protagonist, providing them with valuable insights and knowledge to help them overcome challenges and achieve their goals. This archetype can be...
Even when women write for other women, it can be hard to escape cultural pressure. Often,wish-fulfillmentfor women includes a character who thinks of herself as ordinary looking, so she’s relatable, but is still described as attractive – particularly in the eyes of other people. That way,...
As you write your heroic journey, sketch out some encounters for your hero. Consider how you can make your hero uneasy. Rarely write a scene where an ally is 100% trustworthy, and instead come up with reasons to keep your hero—and therefore your reader—on edge. Fill the Middle with En...
Tobias:The initial roster evolved from a set of character archetypes. Because there were so few characters at the time, we were able to lean on that concept as a way of informing the player on who the characters were and how they related to each other within the context of the larger se...
And by shapeshifter, I mean that you input a number of headlines and descriptions and Google will rotate different combinations based on the searcher, search query, and more. Which means that you need to input headlines that could all work in combinations. This is the tricky part, which is...
Ever since I published my first novella, my love of the form has only grown. I’ve also learned a thing or two about how to write a novella, how they compare to novels, and why they’re such a manageable, versatile choice for self-publishing writers. If you’ve always dreamt of wri...
How about when we suppose that each of us– though we may physically have blue, green, or brown eyes, blond, black, brunette or red hair, have been born in Bali, Mexico, Singapore, or Tunisia—is actually a shapeshifter, constantly adapting our personality and persona to best compliment ...
between the kingdom and the Parisian House of Hawthorn–and on the other, having a main character, Thuan, who’s a dragon in disguise, infiltrated into said House Hawthorn and trying to work out what’s going on and why. He was a lot of fun to write–as were all the other dragons!
Rainbow Rowell wrote a book called Fangirl. Within it the main character Cath writes fanfiction about two characters Simon Snow and Baz from a series of fantasy books that she has read and loved. After Fangirl’s popularity, Rainbow Rowell wrote Carry On as an actual Simon Snow and Baz boo...
Becasue she’s just so gosh golly average, not beautiful, and unremarkable. That’s the lure of this type of character, and it appeals to readers who are a) conditioned by society to believe that if a woman acknowledges her talents and strengths, she’s arrogant, and b) are intimidated...