A Little Help With Characters

Vogler's Seven Main Archetypes Any writer, be they writers of screenplays or novels or stories, needs to get themselves a copy of, "The Writer's Journey," by Christopher Vogler. Vogler discusses the basic building blocks of storytelling as taken from mythic structure. He uses some of today's popular movies to illustrate how they've followed that basic mythic structure. One of Vogler's basic building blocks are his seven main character archetypes. While nothing is better than reading Vogler's book, you can find a brief annotated list at this link. Go ahead, give it a read and see if you recognize some of your own characters there or better yet, get inspired to write something new!

The Enneagram: A Power Tool for Screenwriters by Judith Searle The system of personality typing known as the Enneagram offers a powerful technical tool for developing original and dimensional characters. Familiarity with the nine basic types can help us sharpen conflicts between characters to make dramatic situations more compelling. Being aware of the connections between story genres and Enneagram types provides insights into why we are drawn to create thrillers, romantic comedies, science fiction or other kinds of stories. READ THE COMPLETE ARTICLE

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LINKS FOR NAMING CHARACTERS

USEFUL BOOKS ON "CHARACTER"