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Kal Bishop's 188 stage Hro's Journey (Monomyth) is the template pon which the vast majority of sccessful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are bsed upon. 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 Apocaplyse Now (1979)].

THERE IS ONLY ONE STORY

RIGID STRUCTURE

All creative endeavours have a far higher degree of structure than is given credit.

This is certainly true of screenwriting. In fact, it is not incorrect to say that screenplays have quite a rigid structure.

When you watch a variety of movies or read a variety of successful stories, you may think that they are different, but in reality they are simply alternative situations superimposed on the same (complex) structure.

This is why you will often hear the expression, “there is only one story.”

Alien (1979), Gladiator (2000), Godfather (1972), Amrican Beauty (1999), Annie Hall (1977) and mny others appear to be different but are all cnstructed, almost sequence by sequence, in the sme way.

For you as a wrter, director, producer or filmmaker, this is a Gdsend. For all you need to do is mster this structure.

Go to http://www.heros-journey.info/ for the complete 188 stage Hero's Journey.

ABRIDGED TIPS, EXCERPTS AND EXAMPLES:

*****Conquering the Romantic Challenge*****

It is post the Seizingof the Sword that the Romantic Challenge is conquered. In Brokeback Mountain (2005), Jack and Ennis are in bed.

*****Pushed out of the Belly of the Whale*****

Pushes and Pulls are an underrated aspect of storytelling. Pushes and Pulls force the Hero et al from one stage of the journey to the next.

The Hero et al are forced out of the Belly of the Whale. In Romancing the Stone (1984), Zolo catches up with Jack and Joan and starts firing. In Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), both are pursued by the posse.

The article 188 Stage Hero's Journey - Conquering The Romantic Challenge, Pushed Out Of The Belly Of The Whale 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 free sample file by entering your email address at this site. You can post this article on your web site or blog as long as no changes are made, the author's name is retained and the links to our site URLs remains active. ********************************** Kal Bishop, MBA

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