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Charlotte Henley Babb's avatar

Have you looked at K. M. Weiland's archetypes? She alternates male and female, but I think you would like her description of the crone arc.

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JL Tooker's avatar

Charlotte, I really appreciate you bringing up K. M. Weiland's thoughts on archetypes and story structure. I agree that her explanation of the crone and her narrative journey is one of the best I've encountered. I also want to thank you for pointing out the interplay between male and female archetypes. It's a widespread misunderstanding that archetypes are gender-specific, and this seems especially true when it comes to the crone. All archetypes, in my opinion, are equally accessible to all sexes.

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