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Casual Articles - Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Screenwriting Secrets - Story Structure
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*****Interdiction Broken*****
Punishments and demonstrations of the broken Interdictions is often demonstrated. In Brokeback Mountain (2005), Ennis sees t
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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.heros-journey.info/ for full details)
*****Seizing the Sword*****
Only the Hero is allowed to enter the Inner Chamber and Seize the Sword; Expansion of Consciousness is for him (or her) alone. Characteristics include:
Imposters Die. Anyone who is not the Hero is often brutally disposed of. Only King Arthur can pull the Sword out.
Seizure. The Hero takes the Sword. In Star Wars (1977), Luke rescues Leia. In The Matrix (1999), Neo rescues Morpheus. In Dances with Wolves (1999), John and Stands with a Fist kiss and make love. In Spartacus (1960), Spartacus and Varinia have a baby.
Magic of the Sword. Upon seeing the Sword, the Hero is taken aback, in awe, astounded or similar. Overwhelming Beauty. The Hero is struck by the Sword's enormous beauty.
*****Interdiction Broken*****
Punishments and demonstrations of the broken Interdictions is often demonstrated. In Brokeback Mountain (2005), Ennis sees th
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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.heros-journey.info/ for full details)
*****Seizing the Sword*****
Only the Hero is allowed to enter the Inner Chamber and Seize the Sword; Expansion of Consciousness is for him (or her) alone. Characteristics include:
Imposters Die. Anyone who is not the Hero is often brutally disposed of. Only King Arthur can pull the Sword out.
Seizure. The Hero takes the Sword. In Star Wars (1977), Luke rescues Leia. In The Matrix (1999), Neo rescues Morpheus. In Dances with Wolves (1999), John and Stands with a Fist kiss and make love. In Spartacus (1960), Spartacus and Varinia have a baby.
Magic of the Sword. Upon seeing the Sword, the Hero is taken aback, in awe, astounded or similar. Overwhelming Beauty. The Hero is struck by the Sword's enormous beauty.
*****Interdiction Broken*****
Punishments and demonstrations of the broken Interdictions is often demonstrated. In Brokeback Mountain (2005), Ennis sees t
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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.heros-journey.info/ for full details)
*****Seizing the Sword*****
Only the Hero is allowed to enter the Inner Chamber and Seize the Sword; Expansion of Consciousness is for him (or her) alone. Characteristics include:
Imposters Die. Anyone who is not the Hero is often brutally disposed of. Only King Arthur can pull the Sword out.
Seizure. The Hero takes the Sword. In Star Wars (1977), Luke rescues Leia. In The Matrix (1999), Neo rescues Morpheus. In Dances with Wolves (1999), John and Stands with a Fist kiss and make love. In Spartacus (1960), Spartacus and Varinia have a baby.
Magic of the Sword. Upon seeing the Sword, the Hero is taken aback, in awe, astounded or similar. Overwhelming Beauty. The Hero is struck by the Sword's enormous beauty.
*****Interdiction Broken*****
Punishments and demonstrations of the broken Interdictions is often demonstrated. In Brokeback Mountain (2005), Ennis sees t
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*****Seizing the Sword*****
Only the Hero is allowed to enter the Inner Chamber and Seize the Sword; Expansion of Consciousness is for him (or her) alone. Characteristics include:
Imposters Die. Anyone who is not the Hero is often brutally disposed of. Only King Arthur can pull the Sword out.
Seizure. The Hero takes the Sword. In Star Wars (1977), Luke rescues Leia. In The Matrix (1999), Neo rescues Morpheus. In Dances with Wolves (1999), John and Stands with a Fist kiss and make love. In Spartacus (1960), Spartacus and Varinia have a baby.
Magic of the Sword. Upon seeing the Sword, the Hero is taken aback, in awe, astounded or similar. Overwhelming Beauty. The Hero is struck by the Sword's enormous beauty.
*****Interdiction Broken*****
Punishments and demonstrations of the broken Interdictions is often demonstrated. In Brokeback Mountain (2005), Ennis sees t
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Magic of the Sword. Upon seeing the Sword, the Hero is taken aback, in awe, astounded or similar. Overwhelming Beauty. The Hero is struck by the Sword's enormous beauty.
*****Interdiction Broken*****
Punishments and demonstrations of the broken Interdictions is often demonstrated. In Brokeback Mountain (2005), Ennis sees the dead sheep.
*****New World of the Transformation and Trials*****
Even though the Hero may be willing, he (or she) may not be happy with the way the progression is turning out. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Clyde is angry because they’ve committed murder.
*****Characters and Archetypes*****
The vast majority of successful screenplays use off-the shelf character functions called Archetypes. For example, Tessio (The Godfather, 1972) and Han Solo (Star Wars, 1977) are both Shape Shifters. You can find a complete list of archetypes from http://www.clickok.co.uk/index4.html
Apart from the Hero, it is these arcgetypes' challenges that provide the basis for subplot.
*****Devolved State*****
This is a total expression of the Hero's Ordinary World and Ordinary Self. It is a benchmark. In Tsotsi (2005), Tsotsi is part of a criminal gang, which is something he will leave behind by the end of the story. In Get Carter (1971- the superior version with Michael Caine), we discover in the first scene that Jack Carter's Outer Challenge is to discover who killed his brother, his Inner Challenge is to escape from his criminal associates / past and his Romantic Challenge is to wrestle Britt Ekland away from the mob boss.
*****Interdiction*****
An Authority Figure often Interdicts the Hero from going to the First Threshold or establishes rule when there. In Brokeback Mountain (2005), Joe says, "...last year I had a 25% loss, I don’t want that again..."
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