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Izhan Arif
Sep 28, 20224 min read
Back to Basics: Flawed Characters
For this Back to Basics mini-course, we’re talking about flawed characters. Each Back to Basics course includes a challenge at the end to...
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Sarah Perchikoff
Nov 12, 20202 min read
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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Sarah Perchikoff
Sep 3, 20202 min read
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, 20204 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20204 min read
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, 20204 min read
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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