Author : Kal Bishop
The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon â€" understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.The Hero's Journey:· Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.· Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.· Interpreted metaphorically, laterally and symbolically, allows an infinite number of varied stories to be created.The Hero's Journey is also a study of repeating patterns in successful stories and screenplays. It is compelling that screenwriters have a higher probability of producing quality work when they mirror the recurring patterns found in successful screenplays.The Sacred MeetingOne element of the Hero's Journey (during the stage of the Meeting with the Supernatural Aid / Mentor) is the common frequency of a Sacred Meeting between the Hero and Mentor. Further, others frequently absent themselves from this meeting:In Wall Street (1987), Carl Fox takes Bud Fox aside when he comes to visit; his friends leave them alone.In Star Wars (1977), R2D2 turns himself off during the initial meeting between Ben and Luke. Ben then takes Luke home, where the journey and the Empire et al are discussed.In Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indy and Sallah and Indy and Marcus [separate scenes] discuss the Ark alone (Marion plays with the Sallah’s children).In Empire Strikes Back (1980), Yoda takes Luke back to his home where he debates whether to take on Luke as a trainee.The detailed, complete deconstruction and the Complete 188 stage Hero’s Journey and FREE 17 stage sample and other story structure templates can be found at http://managing-creativity.com/You can also receive a regular, free newsletter by entering your email address at this site.Kal Bishop, MBA**********************************You are free to reproduce this article as long as no changes are made and the author's name and site URL are retained.Kal Bishop is a management consultant based in London, UK. His specialities include Knowledge Management and Creativity and Innovation Management. He has consulted in the visual media and software industries and for clients such as Toshiba and Transport for London. He has led Improv, creativity and innovation workshops, exhibited artwork in San Francisco, Los Angeles and London and written a number of screenplays. He is a passionate traveller. He can be reached at http://managing-creativity.com/
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