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Truth VS Narrative in Memoir

November 30, 2023

Season 2

Episode 14

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We’re starting a NEW BOOK – Judith Barrington’s Writing the Memoir. And what better place to start than by discussing what a memoir is, what memoir isn’t, and just how truthful you need to be. Join us as we answer all of these important questions, which are addressed in the book’s first chapter. But that’s only half the episode. We once again have a book with writing prompts at the end of the chapters. We might be a bit rusty at following instructions, but the results are a hoot to listen to.

Writing the Return Home: More Than Just a Victory Lap

January 9, 2025

Season 3

Episode 23

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Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s JourneyStage 9: RewardStage 10: The Road Back Check it Out: The Hero’s Journey Study Guide Subscribe to our Newsletter Remember family road trips? When you’re...

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Empowering the Powerless: Tim Waggoner’s Tips for Keeping Horror Heroes Active

January 1, 2025 admin 00:31:38 Comments Off

Empowering the Powerless:Tim Waggoner’s Tips for Keeping Horror Heroes Active Check it Out: The Hero’s Journey Study Guide Horror stories and the hero’s journey – a match made in...

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Lost in the Ordeal: Navigating the Hero’s Darkest Hour

December 18, 2024

Season 3

Episode 21

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Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s JourneyStage Eight: The OrdealStage Nine: The Reward Check it Out: The Hero’s Journey Study Guide Subscribe to our Newsletter Think you know where your hero’s...

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The Road to Armageddon: A Workshop with Summer H. Hanford

December 11, 2024

Season 3

Episode 20

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The Road to ArmageddonAn Interview with Summer H. Hanford Check it Out: The Hero’s Journey Study Guide Subscribe to our Newsletter How do you craft a journey worthy of...

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Get Thee Characters to the Cave!

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Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s JourneyStage Six: Approach to the Innermost Cave Check it Out: The Hero’s Journey Study Guide Subscribe to our Newsletter Remember how we’ve occasionally side-eyed Christopher...

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Fixing the Saggy Middle: A Workshop with Kristen Tate

November 27, 2024

Season 3

Episode 18

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An Interview with Kristen Tate Check it Out: The Hero’s Journey Study Guide Subscribe to our Newsletter Looking for help with your novel’s middle section? While countless craft books...

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Tests, Allies, and Enemies, Oh My!

November 20, 2024

Season 3

Episode 17

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Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s JourneyStage Six: Tests, Allies, and Enemies Subscribe to our Newsletter What really happens between “accepting the call” and facing the big bad? Christopher Vogler’s The...

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Crossing the Threshold

November 13, 2024

Season 3

Episode 16

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Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s JourneyStage Four: Meeting with the Mentor&Stage Five: Crossing the Threshold Subscribe to our Newsletter So much has happened you haven’t even made it to the...

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Crossing the Threshold

November 13, 2024

Season 3

Episode 16

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Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s JourneyStage Four: Meeting with the Mentor&Stage Five: Crossing the Threshold Subscribe to our Newsletter So...

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Writing Your College Application Essay

September 19, 2024

Season 3

Episode 15

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In today's episode we take a break from discussing and analyzing creative fiction to examining possibly one of the...

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Answering the Call to Adventure

September 4, 2024

Season 3

Episode 14

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How do you shift your book’s hero from their nice, cozy ordinary world into the adventure? According to Christopher...

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Workshop: Plotting a Murder with Colette Clark

August 29, 2024

Season 3

Episode 13

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Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s Journey The Hero’s Journey Study Guide Subscribe to our Newsletter Does the mystery genre follow...

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You are Now Leaving the Ordinary World

August 21, 2024

Season 3

Episode 12

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If you have read even just the first part of a blog post on the Hero’s Journey, you know...

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Boy Bands & Archetypes

August 14, 2024

Season 3

Episode 11

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In our regular podcast, we’ve successfully made it through all of Vogler’s archetypes (from his book, The Writer’s Journey)....

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The Role of the Trickster and Other Archetypes

August 8, 2024

Season 3

Episode 10

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Are we done with archetypes now? Almost! There are just three more archetype chapters in Christopher Vogler’s book, The Writer’s...

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Workshop with Madix: Writing and Revising LitRPG

July 31, 2024

Season 3

Episode 9

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What if writing the first draft was the easy part? Every week on serial writing websites like Royal Road, hundreds...

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Female Shapeshifters and Other Questionable Archetypes

July 24, 2024

Season 3

Episode 8

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Everyone who’s read a blog post on the Hero’s Journey can spot the Hero and Mentor archetypes, but what...

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Workshop with Elana Gomel: What to do if your Hero is a Girl?

July 17, 2024

Season 3

Episode 7

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In response to Joseph Campbell's Hero with a Thousands Faces, aka The Hero's Journey, folklorists and academics (many of...

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The Mentor Behind Every Great Hero

July 10, 2024

Season 3

Episode 6

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The Mentor -- arguably the second most identified archetype from The Hero's Journey (after the eponymous hero). In his...

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Workshop: Renee Creates a Monster-Hero

July 3, 2024

Season 3

Episode 5

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Last episode we explored the concept of the hero archetype as presented in Christopher Vogler's The Writer's Journey. But...

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What Makes a Hero

June 25, 2024

Season 3

Episode 4

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Whether every protagonist is a Hero is open to debate (and debate it we do in this episode) but...

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Workshop: Mapping Kim’s Novel to the Hero’s Journey

June 20, 2024

Season 3

Episode 3

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Writing Workshop with Kim & ReneeThe Writer’s Journey Subscribe to our Newsletter The Hero’s Journey Study Guide The Writing...

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Mapping the Hero’s Journey

June 12, 2024

Season 3

Episode 2

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

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Writing the Memoir

Truth VS Narrative in Memoir

Writing the Return Home: More Than Just a Victory Lap

Empowering the Powerless: Tim Waggoner’s Tips for Keeping Horror Heroes Active

Lost in the Ordeal: Navigating the Hero’s Darkest Hour

The Road to Armageddon: A Workshop with Summer H. Hanford

Get Thee Characters to the Cave!

Fixing the Saggy Middle: A Workshop with Kristen Tate

Tests, Allies, and Enemies, Oh My!

Crossing the Threshold

Crossing the Threshold

Writing Your College Application Essay

Answering the Call to Adventure

Workshop: Plotting a Murder with Colette Clark

You are Now Leaving the Ordinary World

Boy Bands & Archetypes

The Role of the Trickster and Other Archetypes

Workshop with Madix: Writing and Revising LitRPG

Female Shapeshifters and Other Questionable Archetypes

Workshop with Elana Gomel: What to do if your Hero is a Girl?

The Mentor Behind Every Great Hero

Workshop: Renee Creates a Monster-Hero

What Makes a Hero

Workshop: Mapping Kim’s Novel to the Hero’s Journey

Mapping the Hero’s Journey

Writing the Memoir

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