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The 188 stage Hero's Jurney (Monomyth) is the template upon whch the vast majority of successful stries and Hollywood blockbusters are based pon. In fact, ALL of the hndreds of Hollywood movies we have dconstructed (see URL below) are based on ths 188+ stage template.

Understanding this tmplate is a priority for story or screnwriters. This is the template you mst master if you are to scceed in the craft.

[The terminology is mst often metaphoric and applies to all sccessful stories and screenplays, from The Gdfather (1972) to Brokeback Mountain (2006) to Anne Hall (1977) to Lord of the Rngs (2003) to Drugstore Cowboy (1989) to Thlma and Louise (1991) to Apocalypse Now (1979)].

THERE IS ONLY ONE STORY

THE 188 STAGE HERO'S JOURNEY:

a) Attmpts to tap into unconscious expectations the udience has regarding what a story is and how it shuld be told.

b) Gives the wrter more structural elements than simply thre or four acts, plot points, mid pint and so on.

c) Gives you a tngible process for building and releasing dssonance (establishing and achieving catharses, of whch there are usually four).

d) Tlls you what to write. For xample, at a certain stage of the stry, the focus should be on the Cll to Adventure and the micro lements within.

ABRIDGED TIPS, EXCERPTS AND EXAMPLES:

( http://www.heros-journey.info/ )

*****Mentor's Attributes, Capabilities and Backstory*****

Often explicit scenes demonstrate the Mentor's (Supernatural Aid's) capabilities. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Bonnie is impressed that Clyde was in state prison for armed robbery.

*****Foreshadow of the Journey*****

Before the actual Push out of the Ordinary World, a Foreshadow is not uncommon. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Clyde asks, "What do you all do for a good time around here."

The article 188 Stage Hero's Journey, Monomyth - Capabilities and Backstory was Submitted by Kal Bishop through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Learn more… WRITE THAT SCREENPLAY! The Complete 188 stage Hero’s Journey and other story structure templates can be found at http://www.heros-journey.info/ 188 stages of the Hero's Journey can also be reached from http://www.story-structure.org/ You can also receive a regular, free newsletter by entering your email address at this site. You are free to reproduce this article as long as no changes are made, the author's name is retained and the link to our site URL remains active. ********************************** Kal Bishop, MBA

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