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Character ideas

Hero’s Journey Archetypes

May 14, 2018 by Lori Devoti Leave a Comment
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The more you read on writing, the more you realize most concepts go back to a few shared sources or shared ideas. Archetypes are one of those concepts. Both Joseph Campbell and Carl Jung discuss archetypes. They are basically a part of our collective unconsciousness. The same collective unconsciousness that makes The Hero’s Journey such a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Characters, Writing Craft Tagged: archetypes, Character ideas, hero's journey

Make Your Characters Roar: Character Development Using Animal Totems

April 12, 2018 by Lori Devoti Leave a Comment
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Character development can be hard work. You want to create characters who ring true, but who are also interesting and unique. You also want them to be consistent. You don’t want them hopping from one feel to another and get comments from readers that your characters are unbelievable. I like to use the Enneagram for … [Read more…]

Posted in: Characters, Writing Craft Tagged: character development, Character ideas, creative writing ideas

Creative Writing Prompts: Developing Character with Core Values

December 23, 2011 by Kathy Steffen Leave a Comment

Here are some creative writing prompts to help you find the heart and soul—the moral compass—of your character, followed by some prompts meant for you to ask yourself.

Posted in: Characters, Writing Craft, Writing Prompts Tagged: brainstorming, Character ideas, creative writing prompts, inspiration, writing exercises

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Techniques of the Selling Writer 
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Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight Swain

Classic book on how to write books that readers will want to read!

This is one of the foundation books that all novelists should have on their bookshelf.

Get at Amazon


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