How to Write Character Archetypes
ar·che·type /ˈärkəˌtīp/ Learn to pronounce noun noun : archetype ; plural noun : archetypes a very typical example of a certain person or thing. "the book is a perfect archetype of the genre" an original that has been imitated. "the archetype of faith is Abraham" a recurrent symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology. "mythological archetypes of good and evil" I love archetypal characters. Maybe more than I should. Let's take the cast of my novel Made for Mercy (which is currently on sale if you need a late summer read!) as an example. Here we see: - The kind, sweet, cutesy girl with a pink bedroom and lots of candy who is actually a super-secret, super-skilled military psychologist (Kita) - The extremely quiet male romantic interest with a tragic backstory and really just an overall tragic story, he didn't deserve what he got (Rin) - The physically strong, mentally scarred female main character who feels a constant need to prove her
