ing catharses, of which there are usually four).

and more...

ABRIDGED TIP(S):

*****Ordinary World*****

This is where the Hero is at the start of his (or her) Journey. This is a ph

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.

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...

ABRIDGED TIP(S):

*****Ordinary World*****

This is where the Hero is at the start of his (or her) Journey. This is a phy

tructed (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.

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...

ABRIDGED TIP(S):

*****Ordinary World*****

This is where the Hero is at the start of his (or her) Journey. This is a ph

e craft.

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...

ABRIDGED TIP(S):

*****Ordinary World*****

This is where the Hero is at the start of his (or her) Journey. This is a ph

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...

ABRIDGED TIP(S):

*****Ordinary World*****

This is where the Hero is at the start of his (or her) Journey. This is a ph

ing catharses, of which there are usually four).

and more...

ABRIDGED TIP(S):

*****Ordinary World*****

This is where the Hero is at the start of his (or her) Journey. This is a physical benchmark.

The Ordinary World can simply be environment. It is not unusual to have shots of the city, the Hero's workplace, home or similar. In War of the Worlds (2005), we meet Ray Ferrier at work and at home.

But the Ordinary World is also representative of the Hero and thus can take various forms, including:

Idyllic. Unwilling Heroes often live in idyllic worlds until an unbalance occurs and forces them on their Journey. In Lord of the Rings, Frodo et al live in an idyllic Shire. In The Squid and the Whale (2006), both Bernard and Joan live together until infidelity and divorce separates them.

Repressive. Willing Heroes often live in a world that limits their capabilities or potential. In An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), Zach yearns to escape Pop. In Star Wars (1977),