4:15 /Team Roles / Discovering Characters

2023-04-05

For writers, teams offer greater opportunities than a single protagonist or antagonist. We are not limited to character’s perspective throughout the writing. We can have two who alternate or a group of characters whose diverse perspectives open a wider opportunity for conflict and tension. Writers can have a lot of fun with teams. We can build a book or a series around a team. We can follow a single protagonist and the team through a series OR have a single protagonist with a changing team OR have alternate team members serve as the protagonist. Teams g...

For writers, teams offer greater opportunities than a single protagonist or antagonist.

We are not limited to character’s perspective throughout the writing. We can have two who alternate or a group of characters whose diverse perspectives open a wider opportunity for conflict and tension.

Writers can have a lot of fun with teams. We can build a book or a series around a team. We can follow a single protagonist and the team through a series OR have a single protagonist with a changing team OR have alternate team members serve as the protagonist.

Teams give options … and every writers love options.

CONTENTS

0:38 Intro to Team Roles
2:36 Basics of Teams (*My apologies for my poor attempt at 4 Chinese art terms.)
6:46 4 Team Members ~ Alpha / Beta / Gamma / Delta
9:09 Team Members in Conflict
12:04 Conflict Reactions of Team Members
16:10 3 Leadership Styles
18:03 10 Team Roles ~ the Skeleton
20:55 Peck vs. Pack
21:57 Peck
24:13 Self-Selection of a Group
25:10 Pack
26:36 Closing

LINKS

Flow by Cyrus Molavi https://www.amazon.com/Flow-Classic-Achieve-Happiness-Introduction/dp/0712657592

Discovering Characters can be purchased at these links:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y7LYK19

https://books2read.com/u/3RJrZB

Discovering Your Writing, a bundle of four writing craft books, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08691892S

View the Trailer: https://youtu.be/hTVQn92kNBk

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