More archetypes

Archetypes are useful when writing a novel. Just don’t confuse them with hackneyed tropes. Archetypes also help readers understand something about themselves. Remember, archetypes evolved with time, rising from ideas, actions, and images experienced by all...

Female Heroes

Nothin’ better than a WOMAN hero!  Literature, movies, myths, legends, and real life are full of them! This is part 2 of the Archetype blogs. Here’s a list of 8 female hero archetypes. Remember an archetype is defined as a  consistent pattern, model or...

Hero archetypes

Archetypes! What are they? Archetypes are defined as a  consistent pattern, model or image that recurs so often in life and literature, it is deemed universal ! Steven Fox, PH.D says archetypes are, “Patterns of thought that are handed down through generations...

POV

Point of View! It’s an important decision for a writer because it impacts EVERYTHING  an author writes. Quick true story: At a writers conference, a man told me about the murder/mystery he was writing. “What’s the POV ?” I asked, pretending to...

Dining & Feasting

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times! Oh, the drama of the family meal! People eating and drinking together is tasty with yummy symbolism. Why is that, you ask? In ancient times, sharing one’s meal symbolized hospitality and goodwill. Certain foods,...
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