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45 Master Characters

by Victoria Lynn Schmidt

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Create unforgettable characters your readers will love! 45 Master Characters will make your characters and their stories more compelling, complex and original than ever before. You'll explore the most common male and female archetypes--the mythic, cross-cultural models from which all characters originate--and learn how to use them as foundations for your own unique characters. Examples culled from literature, television and film illustrate just how memorable and effective these archetypes can be--from "Gladiators" and "Kings" like Rocky Balboa and Captain Ahab to "Amazons" and "Maidens" like Xena and Guinevere. The mythic journeys of heroes and heroines--the progression of events upon which each archetype's character arc develops--are also examined. Building such a "journey" into your character's story will enable you to stop worrying about what happens next and get on with telling your tale. It's a power-packed method for creating characters that stand the test of time!… (more)

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808Literature › modified standard subdivisions › Rhetoric and collections of literary texts from more than two literatures

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PN218.S36Language and Literature › Literature (General) › Literature (General) › Authorship › Technique. Literary composition, etc.

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