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that they can become very withdrawn and emotional, or melancholy. Not wanting anyone to see them at their less than perfect selves.Most suitable jobs: Doctor, Social Worker, Teacher, Judge, Laboratory Work, Editor, Law enforcement, Firefighter, Paramedic, Surgeon. Anything methodical or life-saving based. Ones love to be the hero.The type one makes a great MC. Especially if you want a classic hero type.<h1 id="ea8c">Type 2 “The Helper”</h1>The helper is empathetic, sincere, and kind-hearted. Type 2 is friendly, generous. They are driven to be close to others and are very self-sacrificing.Basic Fear: They fear being unwanted or unworthy of love.Basic Desire: To be loved and wanted.At their best: They are warm, loving, helpful, kind, and generous. Type two is considerate and easily befriends everyone they meet. Understanding and compassionate who doesn’t want a BFF like this.At their worst: At their worst two’s are very self-deprecating and have a hard time finding value in themselves. Their pride can get the better of them and can be manipulative of others to have their own emotional needs met.How they handle stress: A stressed Type 2 can become aggressive and sharp. They won’t back down or shy away from arguments as they usually do but will become more direct and confrontational. Calling others out on their bad behavior.Most suitable jobs: Nurse, teacher, Childcare Worker, Doctor, Writer, Psychiatrist, Social Work, Ministers, Therapist, and Police Officers.This personality type has all the hallmark characteristics of a sidekick, healer and chief support role character. Katara from the ATLA series, Hagrid from Harry Potter, and Peeta Mellark from The Hunger Games are all great examples of a type two.<h1 id="e0d3">Type 3 “The Achiever”</h1>Our type 3 is driven, adaptable, pragmatic, and success orientated. They tend to be very image-conscious and hard working. Type 3 can adapt to fit different settings very naturally. This can be very helpful in them achieving their goals, but can also cause them to play a role rather than being themselves.Basic Fear: To be a failure and considered worthless. They may have an internal belief that in order to be worthy, they must succeed, or at least be seen

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as successful.Basic Desire: To feel valued and accepted. They want Success and admiration.At their best: A 3 at their best is very driven to accomplish their goals and succeed in life. 3’s are confident, charismatic, efficient and practical. They are also very motivating and encouraging to those around them and have a special ability to connect with and understand others.At their worst: A type 3 at their worst is shallow, focusing too heavily on their image. They are overly competitive and insensitive to others. 3’s have a difficult time accepting their own failures and aren’t forgiving of other’s failures either.A 3 will become detached and withdrawn from their emotions when things don’t go their way. This type is inclined to burn out and exhaustion from pushing themselves too hard to reach their goals.How they handle stress: A highly stressed 3 will push themselves way too hard. Being merciless in punishing themselves for their failures.When extreme stress comes into play they can suddenly flip a switch and become more listless and apathetic. They avoid facing or dealing with reality. Instead of actually doing anything to solve their problem, they fantasize about their next big success or fill their time with busy work.A 3 will feel even more hyper-sensitive than usual when stress, but will avoid facing their feelings or emotions directly. Being prone to live in a state of denial.Most suitable jobs: Advertising Consultant, Surgeon, lawyer, investment banker, financial analyst, politician, entrepreneur, SEO strategist, social media manager, actor, or coach.When writing a story the Type 3 is your showman. That guy who always has to be the best at everything. They want adoring fans, accomplishments, and/or accolades. Pushing themselves harder and harder to achieve their goal. Ron Weasley, Tiana from The Princess and the Frog, and Naruto are all strong examples of a Type 3.Well that's it for now Word Wizards. We shall take on learning the Enneagram types in doses as it can be a lot to process all at once. For a good writing exercise try making up a character for each type listed here. Have fun with it and see what you can come up with. Using Enneagram personalities as a guide for developing a character is a good tool to have in your writer’s toolbox.</article></body>

Ennegram Types A Quick Tool For Character Building

A Word Wizards guide to Enneagram Types 1–3

We meet again my fellow word wizards. Last time we spoke about the basics of how to build a character from scratch. Today I have brought in a little help. Something to speed up the process. Enneagram types. There are nine in total. Today we will be discussing the 1–3. Let’s get started.

Enneagram Types

There are 9 personality types on the Enneagram scale. Assigning one an Enneagram type to your character can be helpful in figuring out how they will act in a certain situation. For example, in an emergency, Type 1 will try to save the day and stop the villain, whereas Type 2 will make sure everyone involved is okay.

Below, I will list them and the basic stats for each type. To learn more on the subject, try searching the Enneagram Institute site (it really is a fascinating study, and as far as I can tell pretty accurate.) So my fellow magic-makers let’s dive in, shall we?

Type 1: The Reformer

The Reformer is a principled perfectionist. Self-conscious and Dutiful. They are honest, responsible, and hard-working.

Basic Fear: A type one’s biggest fear is to be corrupted or turned evil. They hold themselves to a high standard of morals. Think Clark Kent. He is a classic type of hero.

Basic Desire: To be good, to do good. To have integrity and be a person of high moral character.

At their best: At their best, a Type 1 is self-disciplined, orderly, reliable, productive, honest, and morally driven. Stereotypical hero personified.

At their worst: On their worst day Type 1’s be judgmental, inflexible, uptight, and critical of others. Think of everyone’s least favorite Aunt. You know the one who likes to point out everyone else’s flaws. From up on her self-appointed high horse.

How they handle stress: Ones become bossy and controlling, desperately trying to get a handle on the situation. The flip side to that is that they can become very withdrawn and emotional, or melancholy. Not wanting anyone to see them at their less than perfect selves.

Most suitable jobs: Doctor, Social Worker, Teacher, Judge, Laboratory Work, Editor, Law enforcement, Firefighter, Paramedic, Surgeon. Anything methodical or life-saving based. Ones love to be the hero.

The type one makes a great MC. Especially if you want a classic hero type.

Type 2 “The Helper”

The helper is empathetic, sincere, and kind-hearted. Type 2 is friendly, generous. They are driven to be close to others and are very self-sacrificing.

Basic Fear: They fear being unwanted or unworthy of love.

Basic Desire: To be loved and wanted.

At their best: They are warm, loving, helpful, kind, and generous. Type two is considerate and easily befriends everyone they meet. Understanding and compassionate who doesn’t want a BFF like this.

At their worst: At their worst two’s are very self-deprecating and have a hard time finding value in themselves. Their pride can get the better of them and can be manipulative of others to have their own emotional needs met.

How they handle stress: A stressed Type 2 can become aggressive and sharp. They won’t back down or shy away from arguments as they usually do but will become more direct and confrontational. Calling others out on their bad behavior.

Most suitable jobs: Nurse, teacher, Childcare Worker, Doctor, Writer, Psychiatrist, Social Work, Ministers, Therapist, and Police Officers.

This personality type has all the hallmark characteristics of a sidekick, healer and chief support role character. Katara from the ATLA series, Hagrid from Harry Potter, and Peeta Mellark from The Hunger Games are all great examples of a type two.

Type 3 “The Achiever”

Our type 3 is driven, adaptable, pragmatic, and success orientated. They tend to be very image-conscious and hard working. Type 3 can adapt to fit different settings very naturally. This can be very helpful in them achieving their goals, but can also cause them to play a role rather than being themselves.

Basic Fear: To be a failure and considered worthless. They may have an internal belief that in order to be worthy, they must succeed, or at least be seen as successful.

Basic Desire: To feel valued and accepted. They want Success and admiration.

At their best: A 3 at their best is very driven to accomplish their goals and succeed in life. 3’s are confident, charismatic, efficient and practical. They are also very motivating and encouraging to those around them and have a special ability to connect with and understand others.

At their worst: A type 3 at their worst is shallow, focusing too heavily on their image. They are overly competitive and insensitive to others. 3’s have a difficult time accepting their own failures and aren’t forgiving of other’s failures either.

A 3 will become detached and withdrawn from their emotions when things don’t go their way. This type is inclined to burn out and exhaustion from pushing themselves too hard to reach their goals.

How they handle stress: A highly stressed 3 will push themselves way too hard. Being merciless in punishing themselves for their failures.

When extreme stress comes into play they can suddenly flip a switch and become more listless and apathetic. They avoid facing or dealing with reality. Instead of actually doing anything to solve their problem, they fantasize about their next big success or fill their time with busy work.

A 3 will feel even more hyper-sensitive than usual when stress, but will avoid facing their feelings or emotions directly. Being prone to live in a state of denial.

Most suitable jobs: Advertising Consultant, Surgeon, lawyer, investment banker, financial analyst, politician, entrepreneur, SEO strategist, social media manager, actor, or coach.

When writing a story the Type 3 is your showman. That guy who always has to be the best at everything. They want adoring fans, accomplishments, and/or accolades. Pushing themselves harder and harder to achieve their goal. Ron Weasley, Tiana from The Princess and the Frog, and Naruto are all strong examples of a Type 3.

Well that's it for now Word Wizards. We shall take on learning the Enneagram types in doses as it can be a lot to process all at once. For a good writing exercise try making up a character for each type listed here. Have fun with it and see what you can come up with. Using Enneagram personalities as a guide for developing a character is a good tool to have in your writer’s toolbox.