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Emotional Wounds: How the Past Shapes Characters

Emotional Wounds: How the Past Shapes Characters

by Funny Face | Oct 12, 2026 | Character Development

Characters don’t walk into a story as blank slates. They’ve already lived a life before Chapter One. They’ve loved people, lost things, failed, been embarrassed, felt left out, made mistakes, and learned things about themselves that may or may not...
Genre Archetypes: Familiar Characters Readers Still Love

Genre Archetypes: Familiar Characters Readers Still Love

by Funny Face | Aug 2, 2026 | Character Development

Every genre comes with a few familiar faces. Fantasy gives us chosen heroes, wise mentors, dark rulers, and rogues who smile as if they already know how this will end. Mystery brings us clever detectives, loyal partners, suspicious strangers, and masterminds hiding...
Relationship Archetypes: From Rivals to Found Family

Relationship Archetypes: From Rivals to Found Family

by Funny Face | Jul 26, 2026 | Character Development

Characters do not grow in isolation. They grow through arguments, friendships, betrayals, family pressure, rivalry, love, and the people who refuse to give up on them. No matter how independent a character is, their interactions with others will shape them. Think...
Symbolic Archetypes in Fiction: Explained for Fiction Writers

Symbolic Archetypes in Fiction: Explained for Fiction Writers

by Funny Face | Jul 19, 2026 | Character Development

As we have been learning about archetypes, you may have noticed that they are not always characters. Some archetypes live in the roads, forests, fires, houses, seasons, and objects that appear again and again in stories. ♥ A road can become more than a way to get from...
Plot Archetypes: A Simple Guide for Fiction Writers

Plot Archetypes: A Simple Guide for Fiction Writers

by Funny Face | Jul 12, 2026 | Character Development

Every story looks different on the surface. One has dragons. Another has spaceships. Another has a haunted house, a locked attic, and a family that definitely should have moved out three chapters ago. Some stories follow two people falling in love while making...
Propp’s Folktale Archetypes: A Writer’s Guide to Classic Story Roles

Propp’s Folktale Archetypes: A Writer’s Guide to Classic Story Roles

by Funny Face | Jul 5, 2026 | Character Development

Fairy tales may look simple on the surface, but do not be fooled. They are sneaky little story machines. A hero leaves home.A villain causes trouble.A helper appears at just the right moment.A mysterious figure offers a gift, a warning, or a test.Someone needs...
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