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Screenwriting and the Hero's Journey: The Antagonist's Mentor

One often forgotten aspect of good screenplays and stories is the Mentor of both the Antagonist and the Supernatural Aid.

So You Thought that Was Funny, Did You?

In humour, timing is everything - the comment that was funny when you thought of it may not be by the time you come to say it... or just plain wrong.

Heroes Journey: Farewell to the Old Self

Once the hero has completed the Transformation (also known as the stage of the Road of Trials), he says goodbye to his Old Self and welcomes his New Self.

Screenwriting University: Hero's Journey and the Build Up to the Seizure of the Sword

The Seizure of the Sword is a critical part of any story and the Hero's Journey in general. Often, the build up consists of a few phases:

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.

Screenwriting Groups: Hero's Journey and the Tangible Representation of the New Order

Once the hero has completed his journey, there is often a sequence tangibly illustrating the New Order.

Screenwriting, Screenwriter, Tips, Tricks, Tools: Use the Hero's Journey

The best screenwriting effectively utilises the hero's Journey. All of the Academy Award Winners of recent years have used it. As an example, Gladiator (Academy Award Winner Best Film, 2000) is deconstucted below (a summary):

Setting Your Novel: There's Gold in Your Own Backyard

Writing about the places we know best can show others what's unique and interesting about our little piece of the world.

Why You Must Be a Story Expert

Stories can change a person’s “frame of view” much more powerfully than dry concepts. Instead of fear-based facts told in conceptual form, you need to offer people a compelling, positive vision for the future told in narrative form—if you want to motivate people to act in new ways. In fact, most people in a leadership role are now expected to know...

Had A Good I.D.E.A. Lately?

Actual life mastery is within your reach! The primary requisite is an uncommon commitment to honesty.

Repurposing Content

Repurposing content means taking intellectual property you have created and using it in another way. For example, turning a book into an audio program, or excerpting parts of the book into articles. Repurposing content can help you reach a brand new audience with your ideas, and increase your profits by meeting the needs of people with different learning styles.

Write a Screenplay: Deer Hunter (1978) Deconstructed

The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon.