Welcome to the Helping Writers Become Authors Podcast. I'm K M. Wyland and I am here to take you

deep with story theory, writing techniques, and the incredible wisdom of story.

I believe story is the greatest power on this earth,

and that as writers, we carry the torch of wielding that power

with responsibility, passion, and skill.

There is no such thing as just a story.

Today, it is my honor and my purpose

to help you write your best story,

astound the world, and maybe change your life.

Hello and welcome.

You are listening to From Lead to gold the alchemy of character arc with Carl Jung.

Storytelling is a mystical crucible. Just as the ancient alchemists sought the transformation of base metals into gold,

writers strive for the metamorphosis of their characters in ourselves throughout the story.

This alchemical process, as explored through the lens of Carl

Jung's insights, can elevate your characters from the lead and weight of initial flaws to the gleaming brilliance of transformation.

Last fall I spent auditing a series of online lectures from the Center of Applied

Youngian Studies. These lectures from the Center of Applied Jungian Studies.

These lectures from leading Jungian experts collected under the heading,

The Mystery School, explored revolutionary depth psychologist C.G. Jung's writings and theories about how

alchemy stands as a metaphor for psychological transformation. Throughout my

excitement grew as I recognized that the four intrinsic parts of the alchemical

slash analytical process are also reflected in, surprise, story structure.

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