The Writer’s Journey

Mapping the Hero’s Journey

We’ve officially started our new book, Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s Journey. And boy is there a lot in the first two chapters!

First (or first after Kim’s rant) is an overview of the Hero’s Journey, yes, dear listener, we cover all twelve steps. And as examples for those steps we turn to… The Hobbit (the OG book version, not the movie). After that, we move to archetypes, what they are and what they mean for your story.

It’s a very informative episode. Also, check out our show notes.

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The Writer’s Journey. Let’s Do This.

We’re on the last chapter of Judith Barrington’s book, Writing the Memoir, “Practical Advice on Critique Groups,” plus the dos and don’ts of giving and getting feedback. It’s practical and useful and everything we’ve come to expect from Barrington. But before we close the book on memoir, we give our final takes on the book along with what chapters we think are mores useful.

And then …. something new.

Our new book is Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s Journey. Written back in the late 90’s, this book brought the Hero’s Journey mainstream for scriptwriters, and also, as the subtitle promises, for writers. Before we jump into the book proper, we take a moment to consider its introductions (there’s two of them) and the promises they make. Get ready for the snark, but also an examination on the mythic structure plotting approach to your writing.

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