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Hero's Journey Tip of the day

Hi,

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: TYPES OF MAGICAL AID

Magical Aids are integral to the vast majority of successful stories but are seriously misunderstood. There are various categories, including:

Magical Aids that assist the Hero vanquish enemies. In Stand by Me (1986), the gun helps to vanquish the other gang.

Magical Aids that assist to cross Thresholds. In Dances with Wolves (x1990), John Dunbar is given a letter of transit.

Magical Aids that assist the Transformation. In Annie Hall (1977), Alvie gives Annie books to read.

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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...

If you value our site and find our tips useful, then please tell your friends about us, prominently link to us and generally help promote us. Most importantly, get fellow writers to join the mailing list at http://www.clickok.co.uk/index4.html

Best,
Kal
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