A hero's journey

Joseph Campbell was a phenomenal writer that explored the philosophy of the human experience. He is known for many of his books, but one more than others, "The Hero with a Thousand Faces" (1949). In this book, Campbell discusses the mythological archetype that many lead

Have you ever heard of National Novel Writing Month? Every November, thousands of writers from around the world commit to writing a 50,000-word novel in just one month. And in 2017, a record number of people (384,126 total) participated. And this year, they expect over 400,000. It’s even produced some bestsellers along the way. While to […]

In my last post, I revealed my debt to Chris Vogler and where I diverge from him on Character Arc. Here I outline a new character-driven Hero’s Emotional Journey.

In this lesson, students create an eBook identifying and explaining the events in the hero's journey, or monomyth, in a text they are reading.

Learn how to use the 12 steps of the Hero's Journey to structure plot, develop characters, and write riveting stories that will keep readers engaged!

Teach the Hero's Journey, or Monomyth, using 12 steps created by Joseph Campbell at StoryboardThat. Lesson includes examples, templates, and free activities.

Enjoy these hero's journey examples from popular tales along with a detailed description of the stages of the journey.

Choose one hero. Map out the hero's 12 step journey. Include the title of each step, the summary/rationale of the character's journey. Include color and an image for each step (it can be a drawing or...

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