Daniel Schwabauer - The New Archetypes - October 12, 2023, at 1pm

Archetypal characters show up in stories across cultures and across time. Why do we love them so much? Because they show us the depth of our humanity. This talk builds on the presentation Daniel gave to us two years ago, diving into a more complete set of archetypal characters and unpacking the simple reasons we keep using them as writers—even when we don’t know we’re doing it.

Daniel Schwabauer, ThD is an award-winning fantasy and science writer. He earned an MA in creative writing under science fiction legend James Gunn and completed his doctoral work in semiotic theology with the great writer and theologian Leonard Sweet.

His young adult novels, Runt the Brave and Runt the Hunted, have received numerous awards, including the 2005 Ben Franklin Award and the 2008 Eric Hoffer Award. His professional work also includes stage plays, radio scripts, short stories, and newspaper columns. He is the creator of The One Year Adventure Novel, Cover Story, and Byline creative writing curricula.

Daniel presently serves as head of the English department at MidAmerica Nazarene University where he seeks to share his love of Story with students.

We will be meeting in person at the Bonner Springs Public Library, but if you cannot make it or would prefer to join online, email us at kcwestwriters@gmail.com for a Zoom link!