Some of you are writers, and this series of blogs that C.S. Boyack is writing for Story Empire is a great study on different characters to use in your stories.
Hi gang, Craig with you today. This is post number two in the character archetypes series. In the Hero’s Journey, there are some common characters that are likely to show up in all stories. This doesn’t mean each archetype shows up in every story, and aside from the hero, the rest are kind of optional. Almost every story will have an assortment of them.
This series is to introduce you to them. Once you’re aware of them, you can decide if they can benefit the story you’re writing.
Let’s meet one of the more fun ones.
The Mentor:
Heroes should start off as being capable. These aren’t completely inept characters, and you want your readers to believe they can succeed against the big odds they’re about to face. But early in the story, they aren’t quite ready yet.
Think of the hero at this stage as a beautiful prime rib…
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