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The Magician Archetype

The Magician - The Archetype that Deals in Powe...

As writers, the most important considered for crafting this archetype is establishing the cost for the magician’s power. They must sacrifice something otherwise the magician becomes a plot device rather...

The Magician - The Archetype that Deals in Powe...

As writers, the most important considered for crafting this archetype is establishing the cost for the magician’s power. They must sacrifice something otherwise the magician becomes a plot device rather...

The Ruler Archetype: Without Trust This Archetype Flips the Narrative

The Ruler Archetype: Without Trust This Archety...

The ruler can be anyone from anywhere, but they only rule in sofar as they inspire and maintain the public trust.

The Ruler Archetype: Without Trust This Archety...

The ruler can be anyone from anywhere, but they only rule in sofar as they inspire and maintain the public trust.

The Sage Archetype: How to Write a Sage Before You are One

The Sage Archetype: How to Write a Sage Before ...

We're doing a series on Jungian archetypes, which are popular character development tools. Jung drew his inspiration from the same iconic social roles found throughout ancient traditions of tarot, alchemy,...

The Sage Archetype: How to Write a Sage Before ...

We're doing a series on Jungian archetypes, which are popular character development tools. Jung drew his inspiration from the same iconic social roles found throughout ancient traditions of tarot, alchemy,...

The Creator: We Love This Archetype But We Misunderstand Them

The Creator: We Love This Archetype But We Misu...

On the archetype wheel, the creator is associated with the rulers and the caregiver archetypes because they provide structure. They focus on bringing something new into existence, motivated by their...

The Creator: We Love This Archetype But We Misu...

On the archetype wheel, the creator is associated with the rulers and the caregiver archetypes because they provide structure. They focus on bringing something new into existence, motivated by their...

The Caregiver: The Archetype We Take For Granted

The Caregiver: The Archetype We Take For Granted

We're doing a series on Jungian archetypes, which are popular character development tools. Jung drew his inspiration from the same iconic social roles found throughout ancient traditions of tarot, alchemy,...

The Caregiver: The Archetype We Take For Granted

We're doing a series on Jungian archetypes, which are popular character development tools. Jung drew his inspiration from the same iconic social roles found throughout ancient traditions of tarot, alchemy,...

The Villain: Confront This Before You Write Your Archetype

The Villain: Confront This Before You Write You...

We understand that the villain archetype opposes the protagonist's goals and aspirations. They are hostile, obstructive, and unreasonable -- they need a lot of raw motivation. But, many great villains...

The Villain: Confront This Before You Write You...

We understand that the villain archetype opposes the protagonist's goals and aspirations. They are hostile, obstructive, and unreasonable -- they need a lot of raw motivation. But, many great villains...

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