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?
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!
I thought it was very useful too. It offers a very interesting point about stories. I hope it will help you in your writing! 🙂
That was really cool and makes perfect sense when you think about it
I agree! I love to apply the circle to some of my favorite stories or games.
Reblogged this on david j delaney and commented:
This is a great little video for anyone delving into their hero’s character arc
Thanks for reblogging! 🙂
I hope others will find the video useful.
Awesome, David! Hey, by the way, I’m doing Camp NaNoWriMo next month too. Want to be cabin mates?
Wow. Inspirational and interesting. Thanks for sharing!
I thought so too 🙂