The hero's journey story structure

Learn how to use the 12 steps of the Hero's Journey to structure plot, develop characters, and write riveting stories that will keep readers engaged!

Learn about the Hero's Journey, the most popular story structure in history, in this master guide. Includes a definitive definition and examples.

Writer’s are always looking for models to either give their work structure, or to help them find themselves when they get lost in the writer’s journey. Below is a funny take on The Hero…

What would you say if you heard every story was the same? You may reject the idea outright: “how can every story be the same? there are so many differences among characters and settings.R…

{via} For the Scribblers' Conference. This is something else I learned in my Novel in a Year class. Basically, you have three acts and three disasters, along with a whole bunch of other awesome stuff. The above picture shows you the Three Act Structure combined with the Hero's Journey and the Character Arc (never heard of that, but it's pretty self-explanatory). You could figure out the Three Act Structure just by that picture, but here are a few other points (that correspond with the Hero's…

In 45 Master Characters: Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters, Victoria Lynn Schmidt distinguishes the Heroine’s Journey from Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey. Her He…

Learn how Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey is still the most effective storytelling strategy to write more dynamic screenplays.

I intend to use the five act Structure for all the books. I came to prefer this structure after studying the work of Joseph Campbell and his "Heroes Journey"

Teach the Hero's Journey, or Monomyth, using 12 steps created by Joseph Campbell at StoryboardThat. Lesson includes examples, templates, and free activities.

Gail Carriger provides behind the scenes extras and links to research used creating her nonfiction book, The Heroine's Journey.