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Crossing Genres: #Fantasy & #Horror

Welcome back to this month-long adventure where we talk about how advice for one genre can help for another.  Of course, these are only quick overviews because of time and space.  Today we’re going to discuss the similarities of: FANTASY … Continue reading

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Jung’s Archetypes: The Self Quarter

Here’s the final grouping that focuses on the Self.  This does feel like it’s very close to the soul, so it can be confusing.  The difference that I can see is that there is a focus on influencing others through … Continue reading

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Jung’s Archetype: The Soul Quarter

Here we are with the next group, which are the archetypes that fall under the ‘Soul’ category.  These characters pursue fulfillment of the spirit and all have some sense-  of freedom within their core.  This may be physical, emotional, or … Continue reading

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Jung’s Archetypes: The Ego Quartet

You can see examples of each one in the above picture, which I’m going to attach to each of the posts.  This one is going to be about the 4 Ego Archetypes, which are Innocent, Everyman, Hero, and Caregiver.  As … Continue reading

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Jung’s Archetypes: Brief Overview

This coming week, I’m going to make three posts about Carl Jung’s Archetypes.  I will be taking the 12 and discussing them under the 3 categories of Ego, Soul, and Self.  Now . . . I think I missed something.  … Continue reading

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How Far Can a Hero Fall?

One thing I added to Warlord of the Forgotten Age is the concept of a fallen or broken hero.  It might seem late in the game for a such a subplot, but I wanted to see how it would work when it’s … Continue reading

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