Ep. 537: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 4: The Queen Arc
The majestic Queen Arc builds upon the lessons learned in the Hero’s Journey to create an archetypal character arc that offers a worthy sequel.
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The majestic Queen Arc builds upon the lessons learned in the Hero’s Journey to create an archetypal character arc that offers a worthy sequel.
The Hero Arc is the story of the conquering champion–the ingenuous but perhaps immodest youth setting out to do a great deed.
As the “youngest” of the archetypal character arcs, the Maiden Arc represents the quintessential coming-of-age story.
For a writer, one of the most exciting explorations of archetype can be found within specific archetypal character arcs–or journeys.
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