Episode 355 - Writing Iconic Characters with Enneagram with Claire Taylor
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Discover how Enneagram can help you write iconic characters whose choices grow from core fears and desires. Matty Dalrymple talks with author and certified Enneagram practitioner Claire Taylor about using the nine personality types to develop memorable protagonists, deepen an existing series, and raise the stakes without rewriting earlier books.
Claire explains how to build protagonist-and-villain chemistry, create character growth within a type, and choose tropes that support motivation and theme. The conversation also explores familiar characters from the Indiana Jones and Star Wars series, plus how a spinoff protagonist can change the reader’s experience.
Whether you’re planning a new novel or are several books into a series, this episode of The Indy Author Podcast offers practical ways to make character development more intentional—and your fictional people more compelling.
Claire Taylor is a humor and mystery author and certified Enneagram practitioner. Through her courses, coaching, and community, she helps authors alchemize fear and master their attention to build sustainable careers aligned with their personal values and dreams.
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