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Archetypes for Writers provides a step-by-step method, using specific exercises and coupled with detailed, in-depth explanations of the meaning of each step, to enable writers to find the characters they already contain within themselves but do not know exist, or know how to access or develop.  Drawing on her years of training in theatre and decades of teaching, Van Bergen unveils the secret of using your own archetypes to find and develop already-existing characters. This approach has little to do with how to “create” characters or plot stories. Rather, is it more about how to find your character and story archetypes or even how to have them find you – using specific skills taught in the book
Jennifer Van Bergen began teaching these principles under her own business and at the New School University in NYC. She is also known for her legal and political commentaries in the Writ column on www.findlaw.com and other news and commentary outlets. |
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“Van Bergen offers a writer’s guidebook that includes description of the world where archetypes are formed, the means of accessing that world, how to glean the wisdoms of that realm, and how to utilize archetypes. Rich with psychological and literary references, this book will please those writers who really want to understand the writing process so that they can confidently repeat it at will and not be at the mercy of a whimsical muse who sometimes brings writer’s block as well as inspiration.” Pamela Jaye Smith,
Author: Inner Drives |
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Screenwriters, take note! |
“A great resource for novice and seasoned creators who suspect or are already hip to the fact that what lurks beneath the sub-cortex (along with the common slug) have a lot more to offer writers than most literary agents.” Jeffrey M. Freedman,
Writer/Consulting Producer: Vivaldi (starring Joseph Fiennes) |
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