Tag Archives: Mentor

Journey and Genre

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Sarah

Once again the list of search strings in my website visitors statistics has turned up something worth blogging about. This latest offering is this search question: “What type of literature is the Hero’s Journey?” It’s one of those questions that … Continue reading →

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Father Knows Worst

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Sarah

Most of the time, storytellers use Father Figures in a positive fashion. They use the figure to provide a Mentor to the main character, to give the Hero something to aspire to, or to provide an emotional anchor for the … Continue reading →

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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 – Mentor

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Sarah

I had a lot of fun doing these animations. Unfortunately, my laptop didn’t have as much fun — the program ran very hot on my laptop and burned out the video card. So I didn’t manage to finish the series … Continue reading →

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A Functional Father Figure

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Sarah

When I was doing the research and development of The Scribbler’s Guide to the Land of Myth, one thing I discovered was that there is not much literature on parental figures.  Joseph Campbell makes glancing references to Father Figures and … Continue reading →

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