ere the Hero is not committed to the Journey and Transformation, a Trivial Task sets the Hero on the right course. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), they steal another car.

*****Sacred Meeting*****

A Sacred Meeting between the Hero and Supernatural aid quite often takes place, before the embarkation on the Journey. In

The 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 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).

.....further details at www.clickok.co.uk

Abridged Tips And Examples:

*****Trivial Task*****

During the Period of Desolation, where the Hero is not committed to the Journey and Transformation, a Trivial Task sets the Hero on the right course. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), they steal another car.

*****Sacred Meeting*****

A Sacred Meeting between the Hero and Supernatural aid quite often takes place, before the embarkation on the Journey. In

r 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 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).

.....further details at www.clickok.co.uk

Abridged Tips And Examples:

*****Trivial Task*****

During the Period of Desolation, where the Hero is not committed to the Journey and Transformation, a Trivial Task sets the Hero on the right course. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), they steal another car.

*****Sacred Meeting*****

A Sacred Meeting between the Hero and Supernatural aid quite often takes place, before the embarkation on the Journey. In

Thelma and Louise (1991) to Apocaplyse Now (1979)].

There Is Only One Story

The 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).

.....further details at www.clickok.co.uk

Abridged Tips And Examples:

*****Trivial Task*****

During the Period of Desolation, where the Hero is not committed to the Journey and Transformation, a Trivial Task sets the Hero on the right course. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), they steal another car.

*****Sacred Meeting*****

A Sacred Meeting between the Hero and Supernatural aid quite often takes place, before the embarkation on the Journey. In

ts, 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).

.....further details at www.clickok.co.uk

Abridged Tips And Examples:

*****Trivial Task*****

During the Period of Desolation, where the Hero is not committed to the Journey and Transformation, a Trivial Task sets the Hero on the right course. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), they steal another car.

*****Sacred Meeting*****

A Sacred Meeting between the Hero and Supernatural aid quite often takes place, before the embarkation on the Journey. In

ere the Hero is not committed to the Journey and Transformation, a Trivial Task sets the Hero on the right course. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), they steal another car.

*****Sacred Meeting*****

A Sacred Meeting between the Hero and Supernatural aid quite often takes place, before the embarkation on the Journey. In Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indy and Sallah have a meeting in Sallah's home. In Wall Street (1987), Carl takes Bud aside in the cafe. In The Incredibles (2004), Mr Incredible and Edna talk alone in her design studio.