Brainstorming a New Book

In between regaining my sanity after meeting my book deadline, I’ve been brainstorming new book ideas. At the moment, I’m trying something new this time. Whether or not it works remains to be seen, but the beginning stages of an idea are really fun. You never know what will come up.

I love list-making. I started by thinking of really strong, bold characters and what archetype they would be. Then next to that, I listed what their worst fear was. I’m hoping to mix and match some interesting heroes and heroines. Just for fun, see if you can guess these movie characters:

1. The Flirt–a southern belle who always needs to be adored by men. Worst fear: Being left alone by the man she loves.
2. Everyman–a young boy with an ordinary life is asked to leave his comfort zone for a magical one. Worst fear: That he lacks the power to be someone special.
3. The Loner–a man who thinks everyone hates him because of his appearance is asked to save his people. Worst fear: Rejection and failure.

I think 1 and 2 are a little obvious because I threw in some clues, but I made 3 a bit tougher. See if you can figure them out!

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