A little while ago I touched briefly on archetypes. I wanted to cover a little more ground here. For those of you that didn’t read that blog, Archetypes are “a recurrent symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology”, according to Dictionary.com. So, generally themes, characters, and sometimes images that are meant to embody meanings or experiences significant to everyone. Based on your own experiences, what do you think when you hear archetypes? For me, It makes me think

I’m sure some of you are a little confused by this weeks blog topic. You might be asking yourself: what on earth does building a following have to do with writing? Well, it doesn’t have much to do with writing all by itself, but it is important to build a following and connect with others to increase the likelihood of a publisher picking up your manuscript. It isn’t hard to believe that a publisher would lean more towards an author who has already done a lot of the marketing

There are only so many stories, told in so many ways, found in all the world. But don't be discouraged, my friends. Have you ever heard of The Hero With a Thousand Faces, by author Joseph Campbell? It is a wonderful compilation of Campbell's research and commentary on psychology, the Hero's Journey, the structuring of stories, and more. (An aside: If you have never read or even heard to his book, I suggest you take a look. I read somewhere once that reading this book is a pre