The Case of the Monomyth (single story)

The case of of the Monomyth…it sounds so Sherlock Holmes-y!

Well, my dear Watson, the monomyth says that every hero’s journey is a variant of a single journey. That means that Frodo, Hercules, Katniss, Harry Potter and [you name another] all had the same journey (…more or less). In fact, they may all be variants of the same hero.

Interesting right?

Since Camp NaNoWriMo is only a month away, I thought it appropriate to share this semi-outline semi-philosophy with you.

Enjoy!

 

“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.”

– Joseph Campbell

What were some of your takeaways?

11 Replies to “The Case of the Monomyth (single story)”

  1. This was really awesome, and very clever. I have to admit, I kinda like that circle set up for planning, I think I might be trying that out!

    1. I thought it was very useful too. It offers a very interesting point about stories. I hope it will help you in your writing! 🙂

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