http://www.scribophile.com/blog/be-a-better-reader-with-archetypes/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:41:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.scribophile.com/blog/be-a-better-reader-with-archetypes/#comment-71 Karissa Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:37:58 +0000 http://www.scribophile.com/articles/be-a-better-reader-with-archetypes/#comment-71 Great article =) Archetypes are a very important facet of writing that we should all be aware of - in our writing and that of others. A writer should definitely be aware of how to use them to their advantage and to aid their story, and also when to try and avoid them. This ties in very closely to symbolism - something that I admit I'm often very bad at spotting - and both are extremely important, in my opinion, although I find archetypes a lot easier to define than symbolism. Most importantly this article reminded me of the story I'm working on now, which is my own experiment in twisting traditional archetypes, especially that of the "outcast". As with Laurie, I'm now all fired up to write some more =) Thanks for this article! Great article =) Archetypes are a very important facet of writing that we should all be aware of - in our writing and that of others. A writer should definitely be aware of how to use them to their advantage and to aid their story, and also when to try and avoid them. This ties in very closely to symbolism - something that I admit I’m often very bad at spotting - and both are extremely important, in my opinion, although I find archetypes a lot easier to define than symbolism.
Most importantly this article reminded me of the story I’m working on now, which is my own experiment in twisting traditional archetypes, especially that of the “outcast”. As with Laurie, I’m now all fired up to write some more =) Thanks for this article!

]]> http://www.scribophile.com/blog/be-a-better-reader-with-archetypes/#comment-70 Laurie Paulsen Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:43:59 +0000 http://www.scribophile.com/articles/be-a-better-reader-with-archetypes/#comment-70 hi, paige-- oh, yyyyeah!! this is the good stuff. i loved this article--these kinds of symbolic associations are endless and even if we aren't consciously aware, we do understand these archetypes without formal exposure or training. this is the underlying meat, the soft belly where the tasty nuggets are. playing with this stuff is what's most rewarding for me, as both a reader and writer.  thanks for a great article--i'm all fired up! hi, paige–
oh, yyyyeah!! this is the good stuff. i loved this article–these kinds of symbolic associations are endless and even if we aren’t consciously aware, we do understand these archetypes without formal exposure or training. this is the underlying meat, the soft belly where the tasty nuggets are. playing with this stuff is what’s most rewarding for me, as both a reader and writer.  thanks for a great article–i’m all fired up!

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