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Re: Character Archetypes

Postby CoffeeCat » Sun Oct 13, 2013 2:26 pm

I'm sure there are others, Linda. Archetypes aren't set in stone. I just grabbed another book about Villain archetypes which isn't written after the Greek ones but could easily be compared to them.
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Re: Character Archetypes

Postby Alelou » Sun Oct 13, 2013 2:50 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archetypal ... _criticism

This covers the archetypal theories that have gained the most recognition in academic circles. (Not just character archetypes, but plot archetypes.)
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Re: Character Archetypes

Postby Linda » Sun Oct 13, 2013 3:14 pm

Thanks, Alelou! This is a great lead. And I also just thought of something, a book I have that I want to reread: The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell who has written a lot on myth. I love this kind of research.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hero_w ... sand_Faces
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Re: Character Archetypes

Postby Asso » Sun Oct 13, 2013 4:39 pm

This is a wonderful read, Linda.
I know this book, and it has a bunch of stuff to teach.
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Re: Character Archetypes

Postby Kevin Thomas Riley » Sun Oct 13, 2013 4:46 pm

We also have the Character Alignment system originally developed for Dungeons & Dragons.
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Re: Character Archetypes

Postby CoffeeCat » Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:44 am

I'm actually developing a novel for NaNoWriMo by starting out with the Greek archetypes. I'm pretty excited about it. I'm getting so many ideas that I can't wait to start.
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Re: Character Archetypes

Postby Linda » Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:17 pm

I did NaNoWriMo a couple of years ago to see if I could actually produce that much text in a month. I did it! So I then knew I was capable of that volume, but it was nothing I ever used. I am better at shorter stories. I hope you not only finish, but produce something you are proud of! thumbsup:
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Re: Character Archetypes

Postby Weeble » Mon Oct 14, 2013 11:48 pm

DnD KTR? Always played a paladin, searching for a vorpal sword. See Jabberwocky for all who maybe unenlightened.

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Re: Character Archetypes

Postby Kevin Thomas Riley » Tue Oct 15, 2013 12:26 am

^ Haha! I have actually never been a gamer, never played D&D. I just happen to know a little about it. Being a geek, even if not a gaming one, you cannot help to learn a thing or two about other kinds of geeky obsessions.
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