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The Writer's Journey

Volume · Christopher Vogler · 10 passages

  1. Dramatic, entertaining, and psychologically true.

    The Writer's Journey
  2. Every hero needs both inner and outer problems.

    The Writer's Journey
  3. The mythological approach to story boils down to using metaphors or comparisons to get across your feelings about life.

    The Writer's Journey
  4. Those who are put off by outward appearances cannot enter the special world, but those who can see past surface impressions to the inner reality are welcome.

    The Writer's Journey
  5. A hero doesn’t have to be likable, but they must be relatable.

    The Writer's Journey
  6. Many stories are about the journey to heal a wound and to restore a missing piece to a broken psyche.

    The Writer's Journey
  7. Pride and arrogance is hubris. Nemesis is the goddess of retribution.

    The Writer's Journey
  8. Scripts often fail because the stakes simply aren’t high enough.

    The Writer's Journey
  9. A single word or theme i.e., Love, trust, betrayal or you can’t cheat an honest man, love conquers all etc.

    The Writer's Journey
  10. Theme is close in meaning to the latin word premise—something set before.

    The Writer's Journey

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