Archetypes

Tips and Tricks to Writing Time Travel Into Your Story (Part 2)

When you think of time travel, usually one type comes to mind. Perhaps you see a big machine that sends you centuries into the future or...

5 Iconic Comic Book Characters and Their Best Moments

Disclaimer: This blog contains spoilers for Amazing Spider-Man #800 written by Dan Slott (the Red Goblin storyline), World War Hulk #5...

It's Alive!! The Creator Archetype

The Creator archetype can be one of the most fun to write. What's more fun to write about than an inventor, a creator, a character who...

Outlaws: Rebels with a Cause

There’s something about an outlaw, isn’t there? The mystery, the loose-canon energy. After all, what could be more compelling than a...

On the Run: The Outlaw Archetype

The Outlaw archetype has to be on the list of most fun things to write. Who doesn't like the rogue, the criminal, the person on the run...

Not So Innocent: Discussing the Child/Innocent Archetype

Not gonna lie, this is a tough one for me. When I think about the Child or Innocent archetype, my mind goes blank.

On Redemption Arcs: A farewell to the easy villain

As many great musings do, this think-piece all began with a Tumblr post. A few years ago, a rather irate user, “0l0x”, whose Tumblr header

Be Prepared: Let's Talk Villains

Who doesn't love a villain? Or at least love to hate them? Writing villains might be the best part of storytelling

The Fool Doth Think He is Wise… And He’s Right: 5 Iconic Moments from Shakespearean Fools

If you find William Shakespeare’s work a tad stuffy, or if you feel overburdened by the near inescapable crowd of theatre scholars who...

The Writer's Workout