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The Transformational Character Arc Part 4 Personality Types

The Creator

The Creator has imagination and is enthusiastic. No problems working alone but can sometimes be both forgetful and impractical yet always manages to see the BIG PICTURE.

It is very likely that the majority of writers call into the The Creator personality type… Creators see the world in uniquely different ways than others and can often be oblivious to others when they are IN THE ZONE.

Generally speaking, The Creator gets along well with others but can be insensitive them as well. They hate conformity and often work toward being unconventional. The Creator is one hell of a brainstormer. Again, you’ll probably meet The Creator in career fields like art, writing, composing, and research. They prefer to work alone most of the time.

The Dependent

The Dependent is one of those NEEDY people… Needy TO THE EXTREME. They are often shy and lack self-confidence. The Dependent normally has issues with anger and is super-aggressive but at the same time, one hell of a procrastinator and requires continuous support. They lack initiative but are willing to take on projects nobody else wants just to get a little attention… However, they rarely finish anything because they fear it simply won’t be good enough.

They consume themselves with the fear of being abandoned as well as being disappointed. They constantly manipulate people and situations so as to receive any kind of care from them… i.e., physical, emotional, financial, etc. They are in fact so reliant on others that they rarely gain any kind of real independence.

The Dependent is easily embarrassed and humiliated as well as always seeking guidance and advice from others… They need constant reassurance that they are valuable, beautiful, and effective yet they absolutely fear any kind of evaluation in the work place. They love to fly under the radar and are never around when you need them i.e., they wait for others to take action.

The Dependent fears losing any kind of approval at home, work, and social environments… A very clingy person, The Dependent is prone to making lots of sacrifices in order to LOOK GOOD. They are very quick to attach themselves to what they would consider a significant other i.e., a boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, or wife yet because of their character traits, these relationships rarely last even though The Dependent always gives in to the significant other.

You’d expect to find The Dependent working in career fields where having any kind of initiative is not a requirement. Any kind of a clerk position… Repetitive white collar work over manual labor. They often seek employment where they are consistently told what to do.

The Eccentric

Often thought of as THE WEIRDO, The Eccentric really is different from everyone else. Very self-absorbed and absent-minded. Forget giving The Eccentric a THINGS TO DO LIST… He or she will just get pissed off at you for burdening them. They often like to work alone and when they do work with others, they often frustrate the hell out of them.

They are extremely inept when it comes to interpreting other people’s behavior and often take those interpretations very personal. The Eccentric often talks to themselves both internally and externally… Most Eccentrics possess some unique skill or talent that totally absorbs their life in detriment to those around them. They quite often demonstrate what would be classified as strange behavior to the average person… Expect The Eccentric to be totally out of touch with current trends, news, media, etc.

A lot of Eccentrics come off as rude but in reality, they would never actually know or realize that they’ve been rude to you as their behavior is never meant to insult or abuse.

You’ll find The Eccentric working in mostly solitary environments… Artists, researchers, writers… Probably a screenwriter or two in there… LOL.

Kay… Time for a NAP.

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3 Responses to “The Transformational Character Arc Part 4 Personality Types”

  1. spatula on Sunday: 25 March 2007|1926

    My god, you’re fucking brilliant. This Character Arc series is kicking open doors in my brain; ones that have been hidden behind lush, pornographic and unsightly “mental tapestries”. Thank you, for the thousandth time.
    Everytime I read one of your posts, a new character pops into my skull, and whatever screenplay I’m working on radicaly changes direction. Boo yeah, Mr. Screenwriter.

  2. Unk on Monday: 26 March 2007|1822

    Spat…

    Cool! As I said to TCinLA, that makes it all worth it…

    Unk

  3. marcia siegel on Friday: 30 March 2007|1358

    very interesting archetypes. is this something you invented? i see myself in the creator although your line about the eccentric being different from other people relates to me. (not the rest of the eccentric.)
    i have been told that i do not think like other people. i do like to work alone although i am a very social person. lots of contradictions.

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