Hero journey archetypes

Posted: July 5, 2017, 10:56am In one of the talks at the TED Radio Hour by Guy Raz, I came across one of the fundamental narrative frameworks that the Cinema industry exploits in their work: The Hero’s Journey. Joseph Campbell, an American Mythologist came up with a pattern of how the typical adventure of an archetype, The Hero, takes place. ... Read More

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A poster with illustrations demonstrating shortly the monomyth containing the path of the main hero of the story.

The Hero’s Journey isn’t formulaic in the traditional sense of being restrictive. Rather, as I was taught, you can forget all about the hero’s journey and write your story (or eve…

In this lesson, students create an eBook identifying and explaining the events in the hero's journey, or monomyth, in a text they are reading.

Ever since the word “viral” (in relation to content) entered the general lexicon of the internet, achieving it has been the ultimate goal of every person publishing content online. As coveted as this goal has become however, actually “going viral” in any kind of consistent way has eluded most, even skilled marketers. As a result, its […]

Teach the Hero's Journey, or Monomyth, using 12 steps created by Joseph Campbell at StoryboardThat. Lesson includes examples, templates, and free activities.

Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey Arc – The Heroine Journeys Project

There are many interpretations of what the Heroine’s Journey is and how it differs from the Hero’s journey, so let’s explore them...

We're bombarded with 5,000+ ads per day, but we don't ignore all of them. Here are the brand archetypes marketers use to communicate their stories to us.

You have the hero brand archetype is in your business if you deal in courage, integrity, and inspiration. This article explores the energy of the hero archetype, and its role in heart-centered decisions and aligned action. #brandarchetypes #herobrandarchetype

According to psychologist Carl Jung, there are divisions into one's mind. The "Self" (often described as "Higher-Self" or "Soul") is what hold all of those divisions together (or try to). It is what

What a "Hero's Journey" Looks Like.

click here for new images/examples We started talking about The Complete Writer’s Guide to Heroes and Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes in last week’s post. I only got through four of…

Learn about the Hero's Journey, the most popular story structure in history, in this master guide. Includes a definitive definition and examples.

Since I apparently made today Infographic day here on the blog, I wanted to share this infographic of Joseph Campbell's 17 stages of The Monomyth or "Hero's Journey". I discovered it at Modern Mythology who credits The Royal Society of Account Planning. There's much afoot this year with the 25th anniversary of Campbell's death. But this post is just about the infographic since it makes a helpful tool or reminder for those of us who don't reference this everyday and sometimes need a…

NYT bestseller Gail Carriger's non-fiction book: The Heroine's Journey. Use ancient story structure to understand and crack genre fiction.