I am a big non-fan of the Hero’s Journey, in large part because it’s overused and produces a lot of very similar stories with embedded assumptions that I think it’s past time to question.
This, however, is a form of refresh, and, if not followed as a rigid formula, could potentially give you a useful mythic story structure.
Originally shared by Andy Brokaw
The Hero’s Journey can, of course, star a female lead. That’s not what the Heroine’s Journey is about. The second is about a more “feminine” plot arc than one sees in the first. If I were to develop the journeys anew, I think that I would use the words Physical and Spiritual rather than invoking gender. (Or perhaps Tangible and Intangible?)
Both Journeys can, and should, involve both action and emotion. But is the focus on battling the Empire or coming to personal terms with the Force?
H/t to Troy Campbell​ for pointing me to this article.
I have read the book The Talisman, Peter Straub/Stephen King many times
5 or 6for many of the elements you write about.Thank you for sharing your posts, for they add to my understanding and imagination.
I have read the book The Talisman, Peter Straub/Stephen King many times
5 or 6for many of the elements you write about.Thank you for sharing your posts, for they add to my understanding and imagination.