The writer's journey : mythic structures for writers / Christopher Vogler.

By:

Vogler, Christopher, 1949-

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TextPublication details: Study City : Michael Wiese Productions 2007.Edition: 3rd edDescription: 406 p. : ill. b&w : 23 cmISBN:

9781932907360

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DDC classification:

808.06

Contents:

Pt. 1. Mapping the journey -- A practical guide -- The archetypes -- Hero -- Mentor: Wise old man or woman -- Threshold guardian -- Herald -- Shapeshifter -- Shadow -- Ally -- Trickster -- Pt. 2. Stages of the journey -- Ordinary world -- Call to adventure -- Refusal of the call -- Meeting with the mentor -- Crossing the first threshold -- Test, allies, enemies -- Approach to the inmost cave -- The ordeal -- Reward -- The road back -- The resurrection -- Return with the elixir -- Epilogue: looking back on the journey.

Summary: Explores the powerful relationship between mythology and storytelling. Shows a set of useful myth-inspired storytelling paradigms like "The Hero's journey" and step-by-step guidelines to plot and character development.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. 1. Mapping the journey --
A practical guide --
The archetypes --
Hero --
Mentor: Wise old man or woman --
Threshold guardian --
Herald --
Shapeshifter --
Shadow --
Ally --
Trickster --
Pt. 2. Stages of the journey --
Ordinary world --
Call to adventure --
Refusal of the call --
Meeting with the mentor --
Crossing the first threshold --
Test, allies, enemies --
Approach to the inmost cave --
The ordeal --
Reward --
The road back --
The resurrection --
Return with the elixir --
Epilogue: looking back on the journey.

Explores the powerful relationship between mythology and storytelling. Shows a set of useful myth-inspired storytelling paradigms like "The Hero's journey" and step-by-step guidelines to plot and character development.

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