Category Archives: Video

The Aspiring Writer – Shadow

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Sarah

Well, I’ve finally finished the Traditional Archetype series of videos for “The Aspiring Writer”. Below is the last of them, focusing on the Shadow figure. It’s been fun making these, especially as I decided to give my Aspiring Writer a … Continue reading →

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The Aspiring Writer – Trickster

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Sarah

This video ought to go before the Shapeshifter one. The Trickster is a popular archetype in stories, because you want a character that can upset the apple cart in an adventure. They’re interesting, usually. I’ll be finishing the series with … Continue reading →

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The Aspriring Writer – Shapeshifter

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Sarah

I had uploaded this video to YouTube last week, but didn’t link to it here yet.   I still have to upload the Trickster video as well, and then finish the series by doing the Shadow. Figure. Actually, the Trickster … Continue reading →

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The Aspiring Writer – Herald

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Sarah

I’ve had two of the remaining “Introduction to Archetypes” videos for the “Aspiring Writer” series on my computer for a year. I just hadn’t gotten around to uploading them. So I’m finally doing that. I still have to finish the … Continue reading →

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The Aspiring Writer – Threshold Guardian

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Sarah

Again, one of the animation videos I created dealing with the traditional character Archetypes. This is, of course, only a very short and compact discussion of the Archetype. A much fuller one can be found in The Scribbler’s Guide to … Continue reading →

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