rior World is often made explicit. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), the family arrive to look at their old house - the bank took their place. Clyde gives the old man the gun and they shoot the house and bank sign.

*****Hand-To Hand Battle*****

No one can defeat the Hero nor the Antagonist (the Antagonist is the Hero's Id; only he or she can defeat it). They gravitate towards each other and face each other. Initialy, the Antagonist is stronger (becau

FORWARD

The 188 stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth) is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the hundreds of Hollywood movies we have deconstructed (see URL below) are based on this 188+ stage template.

Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters. This is the template you must master if you are to succeed in the craft.

[The terminology is most often metaphoric and applies to all successful stories and screenplays, from The Godfather (1972) to Brokeback Mountain (2006) to Annie Hall (1977) to Lord of the Rings (2003) to Drugstore Cowboy (1989) to Thelma and Louise (1991) to Apocaplyse Now (1979)].

THERE IS ONLY ONE STORY

THE 188 STAGE HERO'S JOURNEY:

a) Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.

b) Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.

c) Gives you a tangible process for building and releasing dissonance (establishing and achieving catharses, of which there are usually four).

d) Tells you what to write. For example, at a certain stage of the story, the focus should be on the Call to Adventure and the micro elements within.

ABRIDGED TIPS, EXCERPTS AND EXAMPLES:

(simply go to http://www.heros-journey.info/ for full details)

*****Disgust*****

It is not unusual for the Hero to be nervous, disgusted or have some strong emotion on departure from the Belly of the Whale and into the Road of Trials.

In Brokeback Mountain (2005), Ennis throws up.

*****Hero and Romantic Challenge's True Nature*****

Some expression of the Exterior World is often made explicit. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), the family arrive to look at their old house - the bank took their place. Clyde gives the old man the gun and they shoot the house and bank sign.

*****Hand-To Hand Battle*****

No one can defeat the Hero nor the Antagonist (the Antagonist is the Hero's Id; only he or she can defeat it). They gravitate towards each other and face each other. Initialy, the Antagonist is stronger (becaus

y is most often metaphoric and applies to all successful stories and screenplays, from The Godfather (1972) to Brokeback Mountain (2006) to Annie Hall (1977) to Lord of the Rings (2003) to Drugstore Cowboy (1989) to Thelma and Louise (1991) to Apocaplyse Now (1979)].

THERE IS ONLY ONE STORY

THE 188 STAGE HERO'S JOURNEY:

a) Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.

b) Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.

c) Gives you a tangible process for building and releasing dissonance (establishing and achieving catharses, of which there are usually four).

d) Tells you what to write. For example, at a certain stage of the story, the focus should be on the Call to Adventure and the micro elements within.

ABRIDGED TIPS, EXCERPTS AND EXAMPLES:

(simply go to http://www.heros-journey.info/ for full details)

*****Disgust*****

It is not unusual for the Hero to be nervous, disgusted or have some strong emotion on departure from the Belly of the Whale and into the Road of Trials.

In Brokeback Mountain (2005), Ennis throws up.

*****Hero and Romantic Challenge's True Nature*****

Some expression of the Exterior World is often made explicit. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), the family arrive to look at their old house - the bank took their place. Clyde gives the old man the gun and they shoot the house and bank sign.

*****Hand-To Hand Battle*****

No one can defeat the Hero nor the Antagonist (the Antagonist is the Hero's Id; only he or she can defeat it). They gravitate towards each other and face each other. Initialy, the Antagonist is stronger (becau

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b) Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.

c) Gives you a tangible process for building and releasing dissonance (establishing and achieving catharses, of which there are usually four).

d) Tells you what to write. For example, at a certain stage of the story, the focus should be on the Call to Adventure and the micro elements within.

ABRIDGED TIPS, EXCERPTS AND EXAMPLES:

(simply go to http://www.heros-journey.info/ for full details)

*****Disgust*****

It is not unusual for the Hero to be nervous, disgusted or have some strong emotion on departure from the Belly of the Whale and into the Road of Trials.

In Brokeback Mountain (2005), Ennis throws up.

*****Hero and Romantic Challenge's True Nature*****

Some expression of the Exterior World is often made explicit. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), the family arrive to look at their old house - the bank took their place. Clyde gives the old man the gun and they shoot the house and bank sign.

*****Hand-To Hand Battle*****

No one can defeat the Hero nor the Antagonist (the Antagonist is the Hero's Id; only he or she can defeat it). They gravitate towards each other and face each other. Initialy, the Antagonist is stronger (becau

ES:

(simply go to http://www.heros-journey.info/ for full details)

*****Disgust*****

It is not unusual for the Hero to be nervous, disgusted or have some strong emotion on departure from the Belly of the Whale and into the Road of Trials.

In Brokeback Mountain (2005), Ennis throws up.

*****Hero and Romantic Challenge's True Nature*****

Some expression of the Exterior World is often made explicit. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), the family arrive to look at their old house - the bank took their place. Clyde gives the old man the gun and they shoot the house and bank sign.

*****Hand-To Hand Battle*****

No one can defeat the Hero nor the Antagonist (the Antagonist is the Hero's Id; only he or she can defeat it). They gravitate towards each other and face each other. Initialy, the Antagonist is stronger (becau

rior World is often made explicit. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), the family arrive to look at their old house - the bank took their place. Clyde gives the old man the gun and they shoot the house and bank sign.

*****Hand-To Hand Battle*****

No one can defeat the Hero nor the Antagonist (the Antagonist is the Hero's Id; only he or she can defeat it). They gravitate towards each other and face each other. Initialy, the Antagonist is stronger (because the Hero is tackling his own psyche).

Status meets status, that is, the Hero's Sidekick or Loyal Ally faces the Antagonist's Lieutenant, Good Mentors face Dark Mentors etc. In Spiderman (2004), the Green Goblin and Peter eventually duel amongst themselves. In Superman 2 (1980), Superman and Zod face each other. In Gladiator (2000), Commodus' forces allow the two to fight hand-to-hand.

*****Communion*****

Unresolved issues are resolved, that is, the regression is resolved (post Trial 3 and the conquest of the Outer Challenge). In Transamerica (2005), Toby leads Bree to Sammy's Wigwam.

Water. The Communion is often held in a place where water is abundant, a pool, sauna, bog or similar. Water is representative of cleanliness, wiping away the Old Self and Renewal. In Transamerica (2005), Toby tells Bree that she's not a freak, just a liar, in the pool.