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I love cupcakes, especially those fantastically decorated concoctions you find in bake shops all over the place nowadays. They’re selling like hotcakes. ha. All kinds of colors and flavors. And like crayons and paint come with some pretty imaginative names. On a short shopping trip last winter I discovered a mall kiosk called Once Upon a Cupcake. I snacked on the Snow White, a delicious coconut topped vanilla cupcake. But I could have had Prince Charming.<\/p>\n

What if we created our own designer cupcakes based on Character Archetypes? However we develop our characters, whatever methods we use, they are the most important part of any story. The Archetypes mentioned here come from Tami Cowden’s Archetypes for Writers and Readers Workshop.<\/a>\u00a0Any well developed character is multifaceted. But everything is based on something. We decide the why.<\/p>\n

Chase Porter – The Warrior Archetype – Salted Dark Chocolate topped with Silver Icing.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The WARRIOR<\/a>: a noble champion, he acts with honor…<\/p>\n

Lily Wheeler – The Nurturer – Raspberry Vanilla with Cream Cheese Frosting and Pink Sprinkles<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The NURTURER<\/a>: serene and capable, she nourishes the spirit…<\/p>\n

Seth Stone – The Lost Soul – Black Forest Cake topped with a Chocolate Mousse Icing<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The LOST SOUL<\/a>: a sensitive being, he understands…<\/p>\n

Kate Logan – The Boss – Lemon Meringue with Lemon Butter Cream Icing<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The BOSS<\/a>: a real go-getter, she climbs the ladder of success…<\/p>\n

Caleb Quinn – The Charmer – Caramel Apple Flavored Cupcake with Chocolate Mouse Icing<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The CHARMER<\/a>:\u00a0more than a gigolo, he creates fantasies…<\/p>\n

Sophie Monroe – The Crusader – Chocolate Cupcake with Mint Butter Cream Icing<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The CRUSADER<\/a>: a dedicated fighter, she meets her commitments…<\/p>\n

Tami Cowden’s Archetypes for Writers and Readers Workshop is worth checking out. Also, check out this article<\/a> to delve into character archetypes from a different angle.<\/p>\n

Do you have a favorite type of hero? Heroine? What cupcake would you choose?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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