S16:E16: Enneagram Types for Writers: Types 5-9

Unlock the power of self-awareness in your writing journey with the Enneagram types for writers. Learn strengths and weaknesses of Types 5-9.

[@anthonywritesfantasy]

Pat Rothfuss is a hardcore 5. These are such killer videos, as always, Professor Weiland! As I get deeper into the Enneagram, I think it's less practical to think of "weaknesses" of each type. It's really a paradigm about stress... When you get stressed out, what's the loudest part of your amygdala: anger, embarrassment, or paralysis? Fight, make friends, or flight? That places you into your triad. Now, what's next in the stress stack? There's your type. Thinking of it as a stress circle has made it so useful, not just for characters, but as a writer, because everyone gets stressed out, and the amygdala is one of the oldest designs of the human brain. Stress stretches across cultures, transcends language, and can even connect us to other animals. Getting away from "weakness" and "lie" and other judgmental terms helps to remind me that each response is actually there as a coping mechanism, and is in fact there because... sometimes it works. Sometimes, those coping mechanisms are what can save a person's life. Also, "an enneagram that doesn't move is a dead shape." The goal is to be able to go to each type, and THAT, for me, is what health actually looks like. Just some thoughts...

[@edubs9828]

Yay new episode hype! When I learned about this before your podcast episodes I settled on that I'm definitely a 5.

[@Iwasonceanonionwithnolayers]

Love this intro

[@Iwasonceanonionwithnolayers]

Five fun questions for anyone to answer!: 1. Which type are you? (I'm 💯% a 3) 2. Which type(s) do you admire and why? 3. Which type(s) do you get along best with? 4. Which type(s) do you think a hoarder would most likely be? 5. Elon Musk? (I have no idea why I'm curious about that one. He's in no way a part of my daily, weekly, or even monthly life.) My musings during the video.

[@user-wz7im4jh3p]

Hi k ! Can a protagonist have three wants in a story?( find himself in this world, find true love, get respect) Love your videos!

[@KMWeilandAuthor]

Desires and goals in fiction will reflect the complexity we experience in real life. However, it's best if you can identify the common thread. Particularly, look at what the character achieves or realizes in the Climactic Moment. Everything else should funnel into that.

[@user-wz7im4jh3p]

@@KMWeilandAuthor Thank you so much!

[@user-wz7im4jh3p]

@@KMWeilandAuthor You're the best Weiland! Thank you so, so much! I got this book in my head and i feel like its too big of a story for me, but i cant get it out of my head and feel a strong need to write. You have no idea how your videos has helped me. One day, i hope to be able to afford you to co-write it with me. I could think of no one else. Thank you so much and i Hope to meet you someday. Keep up the awesome work.