#MondayMusings – Who vs What
Monday Musings
There is a big difference between WHAT someone is and WHO someone is. That’s why I don’t believe in archetypes. Â Just another of my screenwriting heresies.
I look at it like this– An archetype is a job. Â Warrior, Wizard, King, Trickster. Â These are jobs. How someone does that job depends on who someone is.
One of the oldest archetypes is Wizard or Magician. Â The Harry Potter books and films showed us nine different personal ways to be a wizard.
They correspond to the the Nine Character Types.  I wrote a long article about the different ways each wizard does his job, depending on who that wizard is as a person.  Read the article HERE.
The things to remember are a Character Type defines a person’s view of the world and view of him or herself. Â How does the character think the world works? Â What does the character believe his or her role in the world is? What is the best use of magic, for example. Â What are the dangers of magic? What’s the function or role of magic? Â How is it abused?
Each of the Character Types sees the world and his or her role in the world completely differently. Â Look at each Character Type HERE. Â Another article about all the types is the Celebrity Chef article HERE. How each chef think about food and his or her role in presenting food is completely different
Create a visual map for a character’s emotional journey. Pull stories from character rather from rote story structure beats. Some of the largest international media companies, use this in story and character development.
A clear concise guide for writers and producers to have by their side as they embark on a project. It gives a really vital reminder of what is key for story success.
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