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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