Hero's Journey - The Hero, Heroine and The Challenges

The Hero’s Journey is THE template upon which most successful stories and screenplays are built upon. There are at least 188 stages to this journey. This article simply analyses the hero archetype. As a sample, let’s use the Academy Award Winner Best Film 2004 – Million Dollar Baby.

Hero's Journey: Detailed Analysis

A few elements of the Call to Adventure include:

Publish or Perish: It's Not Only for Academia, Part 1

If the real reason we wrote was to be published, very few of us would be writing. We write because writing is our passion. We write because we must. This article explores the lie that brings so much heartache to those of us who write: If I'm not published, I'm not a real writer...

The Hero's Journey - Story Structure for Screenwriting: Million Dollar Baby (2004)

The following SUMMARY uses Million Dollar Baby – Academy Award Winner Best Film 2005 as an example. It should be noted that there are two heroes in this story, a) Maggie and b) Frankie:

Refusing The Hero's Journey : Screenwriting Tips, Tricks and Tools

One critical element of the hero's journey is Refusal. If the hero is willing, then refusal often comes in the form of an interdiction and / or warning. If the hero is naturally unwilling, then an unbearable antagonism often pushes the hero into the adventure.

Great Stories Use the Hero's Journey

The vast majority of great stories use the Hero's Journey...

4 Methods To Master The #1 Success Secret Of Infopreneuring (1 of 3)

CONTENT IS KING! In the world of Online Marketing, you know that without content, you have nothing. So, are you constantly developing new content? In this article I discuss Methods 1 and 2 of the 4 main strategies for developing fresh new content that will keep your customers coming back to you again and again!

Film, Screenwriting, Hero's Journey - Second Thoughts Before the Atonement

Preceding the Atonement with the Father, it is not uncommon for the hero or other allies to have second thoughts about the confrontation or completing the journey.

Writing and Speaking - Essential Elements in Language Arts Lesson Plans

All Language Arts lesson plans should include curriculum objectives related to writing and speaking. These are the main sectons of all state and mandated Language Arts curriculums for all grades from Kindergarten to High School.

Screenwriting Format; Hero's Journey: Deliberate and Structured Road of Trials

The stage of the Transformation, also known as the Road of Trials, is one of the most deliberate and structured parts of a screenplay.

Screenwriting, Screenwriter, Tips, Tricks, Tools: Use the Hero's Journey

The best screenwriting effectively utilises the hero's Journey. All of the Academy Award Winners of recent years have used it. As an example, Gladiator (Academy Award Winner Best Film, 2000) is deconstucted below (a summary):

The Causes And Reasons Why Some People Start Stuttering

I have been asked many times, why certain people develop a stutter. I personally believe there are many reasons and this article describes some of them and gives examples of why certain people of whom I have met via my occupation, started to stutter.

Can a Self Taught Writer Train Others?

Is it possible for a self-taught writer with a unique style to train fledgling writers to write excellent articles? Many people want to be writers but the get intimidated, due to the competition in writing. If you look on the Internet you see many very good writers, professionals who have been writing all their lives.

Screenwriting: The Dirty Dozen Deconstructed

A good example of integrating multiple archetypes in your story...

Pitching to Reporter vs. Editor

Find out, the most effective print or broadcasting media for your story. Determine how the organization works, who farms out assignments. Every journalist has preferences for receiving news releases and pitches. Knowing the format and method could make a world of difference.