The Hero Archetype: Building a Character Worth Following
One of the oldest and most enduring patterns in storytelling is the Hero archetype. All stories require a main perspective for the […]
The Scapegoat: Why Your Characters Need Someone to Blame
Typically, we view a scapegoat simply as a plot device — an innocent bystander blamed for a criminal act, or the black […]
The Creator Archetype: Writing the Character Who Builds, Breaks, and Burns
The Creator archetype is someone driven by their imagination, vision, and a need to bring something new into existence. Think of the […]
The Sage Archetype: The Gift and Burden of Knowing
We’ve all read stories with a mentor figure The elderly woman who lives at the outskirts of the village and tells riddles. […]
Wearing Too Many Hats: Understanding the Screenwriter’s Role
When writing a screenplay, there often comes a point where you start to imagine you’re in charge of the entire production. Perhaps […]
Character Development
Audiences love a great plot twist, a thrilling action sequence, or a quiet revelation, but without real character development they will start […]
Third Person Objective – Point of View
Previously, I went over third person omniscient and third person limited points of view. There’s one more to consider: third person objective […]
Character vs. Technology Conflict
Every tool we build changes the hand that holds it, and Character vs. Technology tells the story of that change from the […]
