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Member You - 188 Step Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Screenwriting, Story Structure, Film
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Further, an Opposing or Testing Mentor may appear. In Casablanca (1942), Ferrari offers Rick the chance to sell his bar and escape using the Letters of Transit. He also offers Sam a pay rise that is refused.
*****Outer Cave*****
The Outer Cave, whichever it is (First Threshold, Road of Trials or beyond) is where the Hero confronts his Outer Challenge. In Straw Dogs (1971), the boys leave and all the while laugh at David.
*****Antiheroe
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The 188 stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth) is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the hundreds of Hollywood movies we have deconstructed (see URL below) are based on this 188+ stage template.
Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters. This is the template you must master if you are to succeed in the craft.
[The terminology is most often metaphoric and applies to all successful stories and screenplays, from The Godfather (1972) to Brokeback Mountain (2006) to Annie Hall (1977) to Lord of the Rings (2003) to Drugstore Cowboy (1989) to Thelma and Louise (1991) to Apocaplyse Now (1979)].
THERE IS ONLY ONE STORY
THE 188 STAGE HERO'S JOURNEY:
a) Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.
b) Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.
c) Gives you a tangible process for building and releasing dissonance (establishing and achieving catharses, of which there are usually four).
d) Tells you what to write. For example, at a certain stage of the story, the focus should be on the Call to Adventure and the micro elements within.
ABRIDGED TIPS, EXCERPTS AND EXAMPLES:
(simply go to http://www.story-structure.org/ for full details)
*****Secondary characters are functional*****
Secondary characters are functional, that is, they most often exist to fulfil specific story functions, especially help the Hero through his (or her) Transformation.
Once you have figured out what your Hero's Transformation will be, then you can decide which secondary character Archetypes will be most useful. The subplot evolves from thereon: you give the secondary characters their own challenges to resolve.
*****Opposing Mentor*****
Following the Sacred Meeting with the Supernatural Aid, the Hero still does not commit to the Journey, noting the earlier Refusals and Interdictions.
Further, an Opposing or Testing Mentor may appear. In Casablanca (1942), Ferrari offers Rick the chance to sell his bar and escape using the Letters of Transit. He also offers Sam a pay rise that is refused.
*****Outer Cave*****
The Outer Cave, whichever it is (First Threshold, Road of Trials or beyond) is where the Hero confronts his Outer Challenge. In Straw Dogs (1971), the boys leave and all the while laugh at David.
*****Antiheroes
It was a foggy mid-October day as I made my way into the office to commence my work day. I was stuck in our normal morning commute and not able to see the buildings in Calgary’s downtown core. I began thinking to myself-- do I know where my end destination is? Absolutely, I could not see the building that holds my office however I still knew where to go.As my thoughts went o
THERE IS ONLY ONE STORY
THE 188 STAGE HERO'S JOURNEY:
a) Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.
b) Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.
c) Gives you a tangible process for building and releasing dissonance (establishing and achieving catharses, of which there are usually four).
d) Tells you what to write. For example, at a certain stage of the story, the focus should be on the Call to Adventure and the micro elements within.
ABRIDGED TIPS, EXCERPTS AND EXAMPLES:
(simply go to http://www.story-structure.org/ for full details)
*****Secondary characters are functional*****
Secondary characters are functional, that is, they most often exist to fulfil specific story functions, especially help the Hero through his (or her) Transformation.
Once you have figured out what your Hero's Transformation will be, then you can decide which secondary character Archetypes will be most useful. The subplot evolves from thereon: you give the secondary characters their own challenges to resolve.
*****Opposing Mentor*****
Following the Sacred Meeting with the Supernatural Aid, the Hero still does not commit to the Journey, noting the earlier Refusals and Interdictions.
Further, an Opposing or Testing Mentor may appear. In Casablanca (1942), Ferrari offers Rick the chance to sell his bar and escape using the Letters of Transit. He also offers Sam a pay rise that is refused.
*****Outer Cave*****
The Outer Cave, whichever it is (First Threshold, Road of Trials or beyond) is where the Hero confronts his Outer Challenge. In Straw Dogs (1971), the boys leave and all the while laugh at David.
*****Antiheroe
One morning you come to work and you notice that the phone number and other contact information on your company’s website are incorrect. Having incorrect information displayed on your website is hurting your business by the minute. You pick up the phone and call your webmaster. Unfortunately, you get his answering machine telling you he is going to be on vacation for the next two week
d) Tells you what to write. For example, at a certain stage of the story, the focus should be on the Call to Adventure and the micro elements within.
ABRIDGED TIPS, EXCERPTS AND EXAMPLES:
(simply go to http://www.story-structure.org/ for full details)
*****Secondary characters are functional*****
Secondary characters are functional, that is, they most often exist to fulfil specific story functions, especially help the Hero through his (or her) Transformation.
Once you have figured out what your Hero's Transformation will be, then you can decide which secondary character Archetypes will be most useful. The subplot evolves from thereon: you give the secondary characters their own challenges to resolve.
*****Opposing Mentor*****
Following the Sacred Meeting with the Supernatural Aid, the Hero still does not commit to the Journey, noting the earlier Refusals and Interdictions.
Further, an Opposing or Testing Mentor may appear. In Casablanca (1942), Ferrari offers Rick the chance to sell his bar and escape using the Letters of Transit. He also offers Sam a pay rise that is refused.
*****Outer Cave*****
The Outer Cave, whichever it is (First Threshold, Road of Trials or beyond) is where the Hero confronts his Outer Challenge. In Straw Dogs (1971), the boys leave and all the while laugh at David.
*****Antiheroe
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Once you have figured out what your Hero's Transformation will be, then you can decide which secondary character Archetypes will be most useful. The subplot evolves from thereon: you give the secondary characters their own challenges to resolve.
*****Opposing Mentor*****
Following the Sacred Meeting with the Supernatural Aid, the Hero still does not commit to the Journey, noting the earlier Refusals and Interdictions.
Further, an Opposing or Testing Mentor may appear. In Casablanca (1942), Ferrari offers Rick the chance to sell his bar and escape using the Letters of Transit. He also offers Sam a pay rise that is refused.
*****Outer Cave*****
The Outer Cave, whichever it is (First Threshold, Road of Trials or beyond) is where the Hero confronts his Outer Challenge. In Straw Dogs (1971), the boys leave and all the while laugh at David.
*****Antiheroe
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Further, an Opposing or Testing Mentor may appear. In Casablanca (1942), Ferrari offers Rick the chance to sell his bar and escape using the Letters of Transit. He also offers Sam a pay rise that is refused.
*****Outer Cave*****
The Outer Cave, whichever it is (First Threshold, Road of Trials or beyond) is where the Hero confronts his Outer Challenge. In Straw Dogs (1971), the boys leave and all the while laugh at David.
*****Antiheroes and Romantic Challenges*****
Where the Hero evolves, the Antihero devolves. So it is not unusual to find that the Antihero starts off with a close personal relationship that devolves (whereas the Hero most often starts off with a polarized Romantic Challenge that gradually evolves). In The Godfather (1972), Michael and Kay are initially close but their relationship devolves toward the end. In Scarface (1983) Tony and Elvira ultimately separate.
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