The Power of Archetype & Write a More Masterful Sentence

The Power of Archetype & Write a More Masterful Sentence

A great story has great characters. Memorable characters that leap from the page do more than just entertain. The reader relates and learns from them. Discover how to create believable and nuanced characters that drive plot and enhance conflict by teasing out all the strengths and weaknesses found in archetypes.

There are many ways to tell a story and even more ways to write the scenes and sentences within. An ordinary sentence may move the plot forward, but a masterful sentence or scene does so much more! A purpose-driven scene enhances mood, tone, characterization, conflict, plot, theme, and emotion. Discover the author techniques and literary devices to create evocative and layered prose that transform the ordinary into the extraordinary.

This course provides both a literary and real-life approach to:

· characterization

· archetypes

· authorial techniques

· literary devices

that will help you master the art of ‘showing vs telling’.

Included

· 30-page downloadable PDF filled with notes, charts, and supplementary material. PDF AVAILABLE ON THE FIRST VIDEO.

· Feedback on 10-pages of your manuscript

What you’ll learn

· Create memorable and nuanced characters with strategic purpose.

· Learn how to take advantage of character traits that ‘show’ not ‘tell.’

· Discover how to maximize character traits for more conflict and emotion.

· Craft evocative and layered prose with tried-and-true literary techniques.

· Discover easy-to-use authorial techniques.

· Write purpose-driven and evocative scenes.

· Obtain a deeper understanding of intention-driven character, scenes, and sentences.

Level: Beginner and Intermediate

Session Topics

1. Introduction to Autumn Bardot and Course

2. The Power of Archetypes

3. Characters vs Real People

4. Character Arc

5. Different Kinds of Archetypes

6. The Heroes: The Chief, Rebel, Adventurer, & Warrior Archetype, and How to Maximize, Augment, and Utilize Their Weaknesses and Strengths

7. The Heroes: The Charmer, Best Friend, Professor, & Lost Soul, and How to Maximize, Augment, and Utilize Their Weaknesses and Strengths

8. Literary Archetypes: The Innocent & Rebel Archetype How to Maximize, Augment, and Utilize Their Weaknesses and Strengths

9. Literary Archetypes: The Creator & Every Person and How to Maximize, Augment, and Utilize Their Weaknesses and Strengths

10. How to Use Other Types of Archetypes and Personality Types. Literary Archetype: The Sage and How to Maximize, Augment, and Utilize Their Weaknesses and Strengths

11. Literary Archetypes: The Magician & Explorer, and How to Maximize, Augment, and Utilize Their Weaknesses and Strengths

12. Literary Archetypes: The Caregiver & Jester, and How to Maximize, Augment, and Utilize Their Weaknesses and Strengths

13. Literary Archetypes: The Ruler & Lover, and How to Maximize, Augment, and Utilize Their Weaknesses and Strengths

14. Exploring Authorial Techniques and Literary Devices in an Excerpt from Ray Bradbury

15. Exploring Authorial Techniques and Literary Devices in an Excerpt from Tariq Ali

16. Why Word Choice Matters and How it All Works Together

“Autumn’s experience as a writer and teacher

gives her a unique ability to simplify complex

writing elements into easy-to-understand steps.”

Pam Sheppard, Developmental Editor and Meta Data Analyst

Who this course is for:

• Writers interested in learning how to improve characterization and write more purpose-driven prose.