Screenwriting Screenwriter Tools: Hero's Journey and Rebirth through Death

A critical part of the Hero's Journey, post the Seizure of the Sword, is the Near Death Experience after which the hero is reborn.

Screenwriting Books: Hero's Journey and the Transformation

The Transformation (also known as the Road of Trials) tends to follow a pattern of passive learning and then active doing. Often there are three trials- two are passive and the last is active.

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.

Screenwritng, Film, Hero's Journey - The Pull Backwards and Forwards

Post the Transformation (also known as the Road of Trials), the hero has to make a choice: to seize the Sword or not. The choice is made all the more difficult by various forces- the pull toward the Sword and forces dissuading the Seizure of it. Often the forces backward are more overpowering - making the push forward all the more difficult.

The Secret to Writing a Captivating Speech for Any Occasion

You're going to write a speech. And you're scared to death. Sure, I know you're not afraid of the speechmaking. Spouting it out is comparatively easy; in fact, it may be fun. But writing-ah! That is another story.

Why Some People Speak More

Let's discover it.

Great Stories Use the Hero's Journey

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

Screenwriting Craft: Hero's Journey

There are a number of steps you can take to master screenwriting craft. Some of these include:

Hero's Journey and Screenwriting: Heroine's Journey Explained

It is a mistake to believe that the Heroine’s Journey is separate and distinct from the Hero’s Journey. The Journey is about transition (The Road of Trials), illumination (Apotheosis), movement from one conscious state to another, overcoming challenge etc – these are not gender (or culturally) specific.

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:

Publish or Perish: It's Not Only for Academia, Part 2

The journey of being a writer is truly the biggest payoff ot all. In the second and final segment of the series we explore different aspects of the writer's journey, it's challenges and its rewards and look into the passions that drive us to write.

Story Structure - The Antagonism

A critical element of the Call to Adventure is the Antagonism. The story and editing determine where and how the antagonism is introduced, but it is rare to find not a mention of it during this stage of the journey:

Screenwriting Workshops and Courses Are Totally Unnecessary!!! Use the Hero's Journey

Like all workshops, the major benefit normally derives from the interaction with other people. Further, a workshop may instil a degree of discipline – the lecturer may take the potential screenwriter through numerous stages that result in a words-on-paper first draft. But, generally, the drawbacks outweigh the positives:

Hero's Journey, Story Structure, Screenwriting Structure - Alien (1979)

The Hero’s Journey is THE screenwriting and story structure template. By utilising this structure, screenwriters can quickly build effective and quality stories. There are more than 188 stages to the Hero’s Journey.

The Truth About Article Marketing

It seems as though article marketing is the biggest thing in Internet marketing right now. How do you get your name out there? Articles. How do you become an expert in your niche? Articles. How do you [insert money making phrase here]? Articles. But why? And how?