Hark, the Herald Angels Sing!
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays, Musings
Much like Paul Revere announced the British were on their way to do battle in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, the Herald archetype in storytelling announces change and transformation to the major character.
The Herald places the protagonist on a state of alert, tells him or her how to read the signs, “One if by land, two [...]
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Chameleons and The Evolution of Character
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays, Musings
Writers and others in the dramatic arts find it hard to grasp the function of the Shapeshifter archetype due to its strongly psychological nature, and its role in story. Because of the energy it embodies, some term the Shapeshifter a Chameleon.
When viewed as a force, or aspect of personality or character the Shapeshifter operates [...]
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Fuel for Change
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays, Musings
“Summoned or not, the god will come.”
–motto on the door of Carl Jung’s home.
Archetypes help writers clarify a character’s function and role in the way of plot development and the evolution of personality regarding the protagonist. Stories are about growth and change. And archetypes carry energies.
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