21 hours ago by 101smackdowns

To decide that you will set out to fulfill what you believe is your purpose is to begin a journey that is dogged with the same obstacles as any hero’s journey. First, you make the decision and you are so excited! Finally! You’re ready to begin achieving your dream! This feeling of euphoria lasts for ...

101 Smackdowns for Your ... - 101smackdowns.wordpress.com

8 days ago by groundbreaking

I slowly came to. The rain unrelentingly poured its soul, and my defiant face received it in all its glory as I lay flat and powerless on the ground. Suddenly, every bruise made themselves known by the searing pain I felt almost simultaneously. I am alive. But who am I? Everything’s blurry and lulle ...

Enter the World of EOF - entereof.wordpress.com

16 days ago by lishacauthen

The Hero’s Journey begins in the Common Day, veers off into the Magical Woods, and returns to the Common Day. Simple, huh? The first steps happen in the Hero’s day-to-day world. This is where the writer draws the readers in, constructing a character we identify with. This is also where the conflict ...

The Imaginal Realm - lishacauthen.wordpress.com

18 days ago by lishacauthen

Pressing writing needs have kept me from posting the next installment concerning the hero’s journey. I think about you often, Dear Readers, all six of you. Now quit breathing down my neck. I’ll be back Wednesday afternoon. Until then…

The Imaginal Realm - lishacauthen.wordpress.com

19 days ago by Dov Baron

As some of you know at the end of last week we graduated the “Deeplings of 2008. I have to say I am extraordinarily proud of each and every one of them. The Journey into “Deep” is a courageous one that few will ever be brave enough to enter, let alone complete. “Deep” is a hero’s journey to go back ...

Dov Baron - dovbaron.com · 2 references

20 days ago by Ann

We are all on a journey to connect and unify with Source, All That Is/ the Divine. What we discover as we progress, however, is that there is no real separation between our self and the Divine. We realize that our experience in this plane of existence as a separate individual has been an illusion, a ...

Finding Heaven - findingheaven.com

28 days ago by lishacauthen

Yeah, yeah, I know I teased a different topic last time, but I’ve revised, okay? Every Needs a This is one case where badder is better. A strong and interesting hero needs a powerful and cunning foe. Don’t be ambiguous when constructing the bad guy’s personality. You gotta make the trip worth it. In ...

The Imaginal Realm - lishacauthen.wordpress.com

29 days ago by ethanohs

I was 22, broke, just finished my degree, and had no idea what my next move in life would be when my aunt pulled me aside and predicted that my 20s would be extremely hard and that I was going to learn lessons I was not prepared for, and I was going to make compromises [...]

Common Purpose - Leading ... - commonpurpose.wordpress.com · Rank: 129,086 · 1 reference

31 days ago by Martha Alderson

At the writers conference this past weekend, I asked an audience of writer which of them knew the Crisis of their story. I had been talking about the three important scenes -- one each in the: Beginning (1/4) -- End of the Beginning Middle (1/2) -- Crisis End (1/4) -- Climax We had reached the Middl ...

Plot Whisperer for Writers ... - plotwhisperer.blogspot.com · Rank: 121,322 · 13 references

31 days ago by admin

You might want to see “The Dark Knight” before reading this article if you haven’t already; and if you haven’t already, shame on you. Spoilers lie ahead! For weeks after the release of “The Dark Knight,” fanboys endlessly debated the fate of Two-Face. CHUD.com has recently gone to the source, actor ...

Entertainment Buff - entertainmentbuff.com · 10 references