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Kal Bishop's 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
METAPHORS
To truly understand and apply the Heros Journey, you must understand that the terminology is metaphoric as well as, sometimes, literal.
For example:
From the fairytales you are aware of, you recognise that a Hero often battles a Dragon before seizing a Treasure.
In a literal sense, this would be responsible for stories such as Eragon (2006), where a Hero literally battles a dragon.
But in a metaphoric sense, the Dragon is an obstacle to the Treasure, which is something the Hero values.
For example, In When Harry met Sally (1989), Harry must help Sally get over her ex-boyfriend before he is able to kiss and bed her.
Go to http://www.heros-journey.info/ for the complete 188 stage Hero's Journey.
ABRIDGED TIPS, EXCERPTS AND EXAMPLES:
*****Trial 3*****
Trial 3 centres around the conquering of the Outer Challenge and a significant Transformation to the New Self. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), the Barrow gang robs a bank, they shoot a cop (previously a cause for concern), and when they escape; everyone knows who they are.
*****Exile*****
Sometimes the Hero is simply banished or exiled from his Old World and arrives in a New World in which he will undergo his Transformation. In Platoon (1986), Taylor simply arrives in Vietnam. In Dead Poets Society (1989), the boys simply are at their new school.
In such situations, it is made explicit that the Hero is a Fish out of Water. In Platoon (1986), Taylor arrives as a rookie. In Dead Poets Society (1989), it is the first day of school.
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