We love all things hero and heroine related. We’ve spent countless hours scouring books and online resources, and, of course, reading, as we developed this site. Here are some of our favorite resources. We hope you’ll check them out!
The Writer’s Journey : If you are interested in the Hero’s Journey and how to achieve reader satisfaction at the end of your book, this book is for you.
Joseph Cambell : The Hero with a Thousand Faces changed the way we look at heroes and is the foundation for Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s Journey/The Hero’s Journey.
45 Master Characters : Victoria Schmidt takes the work of her predecessors and adapts the mythic archetypes, breaking them into 45 Master Characters. Another great character resource book.
The Complete Writer’s Guide to Hero and Heroine Archetypes : Tami Cowden, Caro LaFeveer, and Sue Viders took the concept of archetypes and broke them into sixteen master archetypes in this informative book on the subject.
Building Believable Characters : A great resource of physical and psychological human characteristics.
Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook : We love this hands-on, practical book which will help improve your novel, step-by-step.
The Writer’s Book of Matches : A fun-sized book full of writing prompts to get your creative juices flowing.
Check back as we add to our resource list.
