The Hero's Journey (also known as the Monomyth) is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. It is upon this structure that situations are superimposed. This is why stories such as Alien (1979), Gladiator (2000), Godfather (1972), American Beauty (1999), Annie Hall (1977) and many others (all deconstructed at www.clickok.co.uk/index4.html) appear to be different but are all constructed, almost sequence by sequence, in the same way.
The following blockbusters have all been structured around the Hero's Journey template: Titanic, 1997 - grossed over $600,000,000; Star Wars, 1977 - grossed over $460,000,000; Shrek 2, 2004 - grossed over $436,000,000; ET, 1982 - grossed over $434,000,000; Spiderman, 2002 - grossed over $432,000,000. So how come you don't know it inside out?
For a number of very valid reasons, if you want to write (and sell) successful stories, whether they're Hollywood blockbusters, Indie successes, novels or other story forms, you need to master the Hero's Journey in a very detailed way...
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HERO'S JOURNEY TIP OF THE DAY: ANOTHER WORLD
Before the Hero begins his or her Journey and Transformation, it is not unusual for him (or her) to arrive from Another World. This is before he or she is encountered in the Ordinary World and helps explain the Hero's Fish out of Water status even in the Ordinary World.
In A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), we meet Blanche as she gets off the train and enters Stanley's World.
In The Quiet Man (1952), we meet Sean as he gets off the train in Ireland.
In The Godfather (1972), we meet Michael as he arrives in the Don's World.
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If you're a serious writer and want to be able to sell your work, you need to understand the Complete 188+ stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth) in its entirety. You also need a good understanding of the Process of Transformation.
If you haven't already done so, you can buy our 188+ Hero's Journey template, Transformation Advanced Worksheets, Advanced Hero's Journey Plots and more at http://www.clickok.co.uk/index4.html
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Advanced worksheets include:
Classic Quest
Antihero
Coming of Age
Return of the Prodigal Son
Redemption
Love Triangle
Return to Claim a Lost Kingdom
Teen Slasher
Detective Hero
Freedom from Oppression
The Corruption of an Innocent
Damsel in Distress
Enemies become Partners
Fountain of Youth
and more...
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