be developed. He (or she) will have some deviant personality attribute that differentiates him from the antihero. Often this will be some vice that especially attracts the supernatural aid to the treasure (that the antihero will later retrieve), the point being that this is what will cause an alienation between the characters The 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 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).

and more...

*****Supernatural Aid's character*****

Before entry into the New World (wherein lies the Elixir), the Supernatural Aid's character will be developed. He (or she) will have some deviant personality attribute that differentiates him from the antihero. Often this will be some vice that especially attracts the supernatural aid to the treasure (that the antihero will later retrieve), the point being that this is what will cause an alienation between the characters

reenwriters. 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 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).

and more...

*****Supernatural Aid's character*****

Before entry into the New World (wherein lies the Elixir), the Supernatural Aid's character will be developed. He (or she) will have some deviant personality attribute that differentiates him from the antihero. Often this will be some vice that especially attracts the supernatural aid to the treasure (that the antihero will later retrieve), the point being that this is what will cause an alienation between the characters

and Louise (1991) to Apocaplyse Now (1979)].

THERE IS ONLY ONE STORY

THE 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).

and more...

*****Supernatural Aid's character*****

Before entry into the New World (wherein lies the Elixir), the Supernatural Aid's character will be developed. He (or she) will have some deviant personality attribute that differentiates him from the antihero. Often this will be some vice that especially attracts the supernatural aid to the treasure (that the antihero will later retrieve), the point being that this is what will cause an alienation between the characters

int and so on.

c) Gives you a tangible process for building and releasing dissonance (establishing and achieving catharses, of which there are usually four).

and more...

*****Supernatural Aid's character*****

Before entry into the New World (wherein lies the Elixir), the Supernatural Aid's character will be developed. He (or she) will have some deviant personality attribute that differentiates him from the antihero. Often this will be some vice that especially attracts the supernatural aid to the treasure (that the antihero will later retrieve), the point being that this is what will cause an alienation between the characters

be developed. He (or she) will have some deviant personality attribute that differentiates him from the antihero. Often this will be some vice that especially attracts the supernatural aid to the treasure (that the antihero will later retrieve), the point being that this is what will cause an alienation between the characters at a later stage of the story. In Scarface (1983), Manny likes girls and will later like Gina.