Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Archetype does, because if you do it right, it’s literally that darkness personified. Sort of. Sometimes. Join us this episode as we try to pick apart what a Shadow character is and isn’t and come to some (fittingly) murky conclusions. Villains and foils and mirrors abound in this conclusion to our Archetype series, filled with a little psychology and a lot of writing advice. So sit back, delve deep into your subconscious, and work on coming to terms with your Shadow self. Or, you know, just write a good story about it.

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