Helping Writers Become Authors

Latest Episodes:

Ep. 554: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 21: The Flat Archetype of the Mentor Jun 28, 2021

Show notes

The final Flat archetype of the Mentor is one of the most significant within human storytelling.

Ep. 553: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 20: The Flat Archetype of the Elder Jun 21, 2021

Show notes

The Flat archetype of the Elder provides crucial guidance for enacting important change in surrounding characters.

Ep. 552: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 19: The Flat Archetype of the Ruler Jun 13, 2021

Show notes

The Flat archetype of the Ruler represents the potential period in a person's life in which he or she is in a position of leadership.

Ep. 551: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 18: The Flat Archetype of the Parent Jun 07, 2021

Show notes

We don't often think of the Flat archetype of the Parent with the same enthusiasm as we do the Hero. And yet they are intrinsically linked.

Ep. 550: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 17: The Flat Archetype of the Lover May 31, 2021

Show notes

A deeply nuanced archetype that evolves with us for most of our lives, the Flat archetype of the Lover is inherent and integral.

Ep. 549: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 16: The Flat Archetype of the Child May 24, 2021

Show notes

The archetype of the Child is necessarily an archetype of deep vulnerability and surprisingly powerful impact upon other characters.

Ep. 548: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 15: Introduction to the 6 Flat Archetypes May 17, 2021

Show notes

Flat archetypes are often seen teaching other characters some of the same lessons they just learned in their own previously completed arcs.

Ep. 547: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 14: The Mage's Shadow Archetypes May 10, 2021

Show notes

Will the character triumph--or succumb in the end to the powerful temptations of either of the Mage's shadow archetypes, the Miser or the Sorcerer?

Ep. 546: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 13: The Crone's Shadow Archetypes May 03, 2021

Show notes

If the character cannot powerfully transition into the final act of life, the risk is that of sliding into the Crone's shadow archetypes.

Ep. 545: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 12: The King's Shadow Archetypes Apr 26, 2021

Show notes

Whether this powerful character brings life to the Kingdom depends on if he is in the grip of the King's shadow archetypes of Puppet and Tyrant.