The Hero’s Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the hundreds of Hollywood movies we have deconstructed (see URL below) are based on this 188 stage template.
Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.
There is only one story.
The Hero’s Journey:
a) Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.
b) Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.
c) Gives you a tangible process for building and releasing dissonance (establishing and achieving catharsis).
d) Gives you a universal structural template upon which you can superimpose your situational story.
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Separation
Before the Hero goes in search of the Sword, it is not unusual for him or her to separate physically and ideologically from others. This feature can be seen in some of the most successful stories of our time:
a) In Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indy is separated from Marion.
b) In Star Wars (1977), Luke et al are separated from Ben and the droids.
c) In Dances with Wolves (1990), John must leave Stands with a Fist and the tribe.
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Kal Bishop, MBA
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