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PublisherWiese Productions, Michael

ISBN-101615933158

ISBN-139781615933150

eBay Product ID (ePID)20038664491

Product Key Features

Number of Pages510 Pages

Publication NameWriter's Journey-25th Anniversary Edition : Mythic Structure for Writers

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2020

SubjectStorytelling, Screenplays, Film / Screenwriting, Rhetoric, Composition & Creative Writing

TypeTextbook

AuthorChristopher Vogler

Subject AreaPerforming Arts, Language Arts & Disciplines

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number4

LCCN2019-047080

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

ReviewsForeword MagazineStorytelling is the purpose of writing. And while crafting more polished sentences and paragraphs can be practicedand improved upon, creating an affecting story calls upon other talents, some of which are better honed at late nightgatherings around a fire pit, as has been the case for tens of thousands of years.It may come as a surprise that even the long forgotten authors of the great myths and fairy tales of yore utilized a fewtrade secrets to make their stories more entertaining. Turns out, those fictional heroes on their journeys followed afairly standard script from tale to tale, as noted by Joseph Campbell and others who studied myth narratives.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal808.2/3

Table Of ContentTABLE OF CONTENTSAcknowledgementsIntroduction to the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary EditionIntroduction to the Second EditionBOOK ONE: MAPPING THE JOURNEYA Practical Guide (An Introduction to the Twelve-Stage Hero's Journey Model)The Archetypes (Eight Functions of Character) Hero Mentor: Wise Old Man or WomanThreshold GuardianHeraldShapeshifterShadowAllyTricksterBOOK TWO: STAGES OF THE JOURNEY Ordinary World Call to AdventureRefusal of the CallMeeting with the MentorCrossing the First ThresholdTests, Allies, EnemiesApproach to the Inmost CaveThe OrdealRewardThe Road BackFinal Ordeal and ResurrectionReturn with the ElixirEPILOGUE: LOOKING BACK ON THE JOURNEYFilm Analysis: TITANICFilm Analysis: THE LION KINGFilm Analysis: THE SHAPE OF WATERAPPENDICESStories Are Alive: Defining Want and NeedWhat's the Big Deal?PolarityCatharsisThe Wisdom of the BodyIt's All About the Vibes, Man: Exploring the Chakra System as a Story-Telling ToolTrust the PathFILMOGRAPHYBIBLIOGRAPHYINDEXABOUT THE AUTHOR

SynopsisOriginally an influential memo Vogler wrote for Walt Disney Animation executives regarding The Lion King, The Writer's Journey details a twelve-stage, myth-inspired method that has galvanized Hollywood's treatment of cinematic storytelling. A format that once seldom deviated beyond a traditional three-act blueprint, Vogler's comprehensive theory of story structure and character development has met with universal acclaim, and is detailed herein using examples from myths, fairy tales, and classic movies. This book has changed the face of screenwriting worldwide over the last 25 years, and continues to do so., Originally an influential memo Vogler wrote for Walt Disney Animation executives regarding The Lion King , The Writer's Journey details a twelve-stage, myth-inspired method that has galvanised Hollywood's treatment of cinematic storytelling. A format that once seldom deviated beyond a traditional three-act blueprint, Vogler's comprehensive theory of story structure and character development has met with universal acclaim, and is detailed herein using examples from myths, fairy tales, and classic movies. This book has changed the face of screenwriting worldwide over the last 25 years, and continues to do so.

LC Classification NumberPN1996.V64 2020