Writing Archetypal Character Arcs: Beyond the Hero's Journey

by K. M. Weiland

Overview

The Six Transformational Character Arcs of the Human Life

Ready to take your story's character arcs and themes to the next level? This latest book from veteran writing teacher and story theorist K.M. Weiland ventures far beyond the popular and pervasive Hero's Journey to explore six important archetypal character arcs, representing key moments of initiation in the human experience:

• The Maiden
  The Hero
  The Queen
  The King
  The Crone
  The Mage

Found in every genre from fantasy to drama to romance to adventure, these transformational stories are the secret of powerhouse fiction—as shown through a wide variety of real-story examples throughout the book.

Writing Archetypal Character Arcs will teach you:

• • The archetypal beats for each of the six journeys
    Which archetypes are right for your particular story
    The best way to use archetypes in a series
    How to choose the right archetypes for supporting characters
    How to use archetypes to identify your story's theme
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  You will also learn how to deepen your stories by implementing shadow archetypes (the negative sides of each positive archetype), resting or "flat" archetypes (the fixed stage between each of the main arcs), and archetypal antagonists (the epic antagonistic forces that oppose each of the positive archetypes in their journeys). The Hero's Journey is just the beginning. Learning about archetypal character arcs will change the way you view stories—and life—forever.
  
  Find the Tools to Write Stories Readers Will Never Forget

Product Details

BN ID:	2940186113058
Publisher:	PenForASword Publishing
Publication date:	03/30/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

K.M. Weiland lives in make-believe worlds, talks to imaginary friends, and survives primarily on chocolate truffles and espresso. She is the award-winning and internationally-published author of Outlining Your Novel, Structuring Your Novel, Creating Character Arcs, and Writing Your Story’s Theme. She writes historical and speculative fiction and mentors authors on her award-winning website Helping Writers Become Authors.