The writer's journey : mythic structures for writers /
Christopher Vogler.
- 3rd ed.
- Study City : Michael Wiese Productions 2007.
- 406 p. : ill. b&w : 23 cm.
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.
9781932907360
Motion picture authorship Authorship Narration (Rhetoric) Myth in literature Writing skills