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Yet, your survival mechanism hasn’t changed much. Your brain still scans your environment looking for potential threats.


“The Hierophant becomes a touchstone for many, either representing an artificial belief system (like religion or a work ethic) that we follow or through core beliefs we have created for ourselves.”
― The Writer & The Hero's Journey
― The Writer & The Hero's Journey

“So what do you need to present a new character? Four keys elements: 1. Their physical attributes 2. Their personality 3. Their background 4. Their agenda”
― The Writer & The Hero's Journey
― The Writer & The Hero's Journey

“Many new writers make the mistake of presenting secondary, even irrelevant characters at the start of their stories in an attempt to set the scene for their hero. This is a mistake because readers generally have an automatic desire to identify with the first character with whom they are presented.”
― The Writer & The Hero's Journey
― The Writer & The Hero's Journey

“People are naturally drawn to characters that are obviously good at what they do. Have you ever wondered why you might identify”
― The Writer & The Hero's Journey
― The Writer & The Hero's Journey

“There were still consequences. There were always consequences, no matter which side she was on.”
― Archenemies
― Archenemies
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