What is the Hero’s Journey?
A framework to write a compelling narrative that appeals to a wide range of people.”
Created by Joseph Campbell in his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces, the Hero’s Journey or ‘Monomyth’ is a framework used to create a compelling narrative based on myths and stories from a broad range of cultures.
The Monomyth definition is a story with a protagonist starting out in their ordinary world, travelling into the special world, dealing with tests and ordeals (obstacles) before being rewarded (goal) and ultimately returning to the ordinary world in a changed state.
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