Category Archives: Articles

Archetypal Gods and Goddesses: A Book Review

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Robie

  Bolen, Jean Shinoda. Goddesses in Everywoman: A New Psychology of Women. (©. 1984) and Gods in Everyman: A New Psychology of Men’s Lives & Loves. (©. 1989) Harper & Row. About the Author: A Jungian analyst and Clinical Professor … Continue reading →

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Character Growth as an Experiential Learning Cycle

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Robie

Happy New Year Everyone! I’m working on some exciting new articles for this coming year, but today, here’s a reprint of a popular article I wrote a few years ago: Opening Scene: Will: “… In my opinion all men are … Continue reading →

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Characterization: Part 4: Self-Concept

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Robie

  “If self is all I ever thought of, I’d be where he was—gone.”                                                 Tom Wingfield, The Glass Menagerie     A writer presents a story through a protagonist’s perceptual filter—a point-of-view. A deeper understanding of that character’s … Continue reading →

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Characterization: Part 3:The Looking Glass Self

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Robie

  In my last post, Part 2: Core Beliefs, I stated that a writer’s job was to create a story situation that challenged a character’s core belief. This core belief is founded on a past experience—the back story an author … Continue reading →

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Characterization: Part 2: Core Beliefs

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Robie

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” Eleanor Roosevelt, This is My Story   In my last post, Part 1:Perception, I discussed the perceptual process whereby characters receive, organize and interpret sensory information to create meaning in … Continue reading →

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Characterization: Part 1: Perception

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Robie

  Like real people, characters within the pages of a story should perceive the world around them in ways that are unique from each other.   In Psychology, perception includes both the sensory experience of the surrounding environment and the … Continue reading →

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MBTI: The Insider’s Guide to Personality Profiling

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Robie

          Greta Garbo: “I never said, ‘I want to be alone.’ I only           said, ‘I want to be left alone.’ There is all the           difference.”             Clark Gable: “I can’t emote worth a damn.” (Halliwell)             … Continue reading →

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A Word About Fairy Tales

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Robie

  Please join me over at Leah Braemel’s blog today where I’m discussing: Fairy Tales and Romance.   And Happy Birthday to Leah—thanks for letting me join in the celebrations over at “your place.” J

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