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...
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Sarah Perchikoff
- Nov 12, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Briana Gonzalez
- Oct 31, 2020
- 4 min
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...
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Sarah Perchikoff
- Oct 1, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Sarah Perchikoff
- Sep 3, 2020
- 2 min
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.
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Briana Gonzalez
- Aug 27, 2020
- 4 min
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
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Sarah Perchikoff
- Aug 1, 2020
- 3 min
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
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Briana Gonzalez
- Jul 16, 2020
- 4 min
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...
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Skylar Nitzel
- Jul 9, 2020
- 4 min
Villains We Love to Hate: Tips on Crafting Strong and Unique Antagonists
When you think of a villain, what do you imagine? The tyrannical dictator of a dystopian novel? The gruesome monster under the bed? The...
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Sarah Perchikoff
- Jul 2, 2020
- 2 min
Isn't It Funny: The Joker Archetype
The Jester archetype can be used in so many different ways when it comes to writing a story.
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Briana Gonzalez
- Jun 30, 2020
- 5 min
Love Poems: From Seven Queer, Passionate Poets
A popular trope in many romance stories is, of course, poetry.
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Priscilla Yip
- Jun 18, 2020
- 2 min
How to: Writing the Human Moments Between the Swords and the Fists
The dust settles as the hero defeats villain after villain before continuing their quest to defeat the antagonist. What happens then?...
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Sarah Perchikoff
- Jun 11, 2020
- 3 min
If You Wannabe My Lover: The Lover Archetype
Who doesn’t like a bit of romance? Whether that’s in a romance novel or as a side plot in a mystery, fantasy, or sci-fi novel
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Briana Gonzalez
- May 7, 2020
- 3 min
Mentors: The Helping Hands
A mentor is a person, usually an older, seasoned person, who guides the hero onto the path to fulfilling their destiny.
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Briana Gonzalez
- Apr 30, 2020
- 4 min
Bella Swan: She’s NOT Like Other Heroes
I found myself more compelled by Bella, angsty and bratty as she is, because she really was different from any other hero I’d ever read.
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Sarah Perchikoff
- Apr 2, 2020
- 3 min
Holding Out for a Hero: Discussing the Hero Archetype
Who doesn’t like a hero? They save the day, go on adventures, and maybe even get a love interest. Yes, the anti-hero is fun and broody...
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E.E. Suchowolec
- Mar 5, 2020
- 3 min
Analyzing the Anti-Hero
I fell in love with anti heroes early and hard. To me, heroes were a bit boring. I mean, they were necessary for the story, but the...
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Briana Gonzalez
- Feb 27, 2020
- 5 min
Prince Charming: The Femme Fatale
A Male Seductress in Shrek 2 The Shrek franchise was successful for a number of reasons: Its double entendres that entertained children...
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E.E. Suchowolec
- Feb 6, 2020
- 3 min
Seducing the World: The Seducer Archetype
I'm sure we all know the character: the dame with legs for days, the vamp with pillowy lips, the siren with the golden voice. She causes...
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Sarah Perchikoff
- Jan 16, 2020
- 4 min
10 Books with the Best Sidekicks & Special Giveaway
Giveaway information is at the end. Who doesn't love a good sidekick? Sometimes they're fun and sassy, sometimes they're the moral...
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