How You Know You're Writing a Hero's Journey

Full show notes are out on the blog here.So let’s start with the basic outline of the Hero’s Journey and then we’ll do some examples and pick apart our favorite parts:The Call — being chosen to undertake the journeyThe Companions — who will accompany the hero?The journey itself — distance, obstacles, treacheryMonstersTemptationsDeadly opposites or opposing dangers — think colliding armiesThe underworld — death itself or a glimpse of the other side in the form of visions and insights gleaned by ghosts and spiritsThe helpers — maintain posts along the path and assist the hero and companions in some wayArrival and frustration — within sight of the goal but a new and terrible series of obstacles presentsThe final ordeal — the last test of the hero’s personal transformationAchievement of the goal — life affirming, it was all worth it finale of the story.read more...