| [From our deconstruction of hundreds of | | | | You will only be enlightened by doing so. |
| Hollywood blockbusters and sitcoms (see below | | | | The fact is that stories are a pattern that we |
| for the URL of our Home Page) and our isolation | | | | recognise (children know when a story is |
| and identification of more than 188 stages of the | | | | incomplete) and that pattern is to do with |
| Hero's Journey that you need to know about...] | | | | heuristics and other psychological phenomena. But |
| The Hero's Journey is the template upon which | | | | for now we can take it for granted that the |
| the vast majority of successful stories and | | | | pattern exists. |
| Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, | | | | That pattern is (very simplistically) the movement |
| ALL of the Hollywood movies we have | | | | of the Hero from an Ordinary World and Ordinary |
| deconstructed are based on this template. | | | | Self to a state of being a "Fish out of Water" to |
| Understanding this template is a priority for story | | | | a New World and New Self and a state of |
| or screenwriters. | | | | Mastery of the Old and New. |
| The Hero's Journey:a) Attempts to tap into | | | | The Complete pattern is known as the Hero's |
| unconscious expectations the audience has | | | | Journey / Transformation - and following it will |
| regarding what a story is and how it should be | | | | help you write successful stories. |
| told.b) Gives the writer more structural elements | | | | Learn more… |
| than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid | | | | The Complete 188 stage Hero’s Journey |
| point and so on.c) Interpreted metaphorically, | | | | and other story structure templates can be found |
| laterally and symbolically, allows an infinite number | | | | at |
| of varied stories to be created.and more... | | | | Managing Creativity and Innovation and related |
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| stories because they adhere to the concept of | | | | Kal Bishop, MBA |
| "originality," implying that all new creativity be | | | | ********************************** |
| "original." | | | | You are free to reproduce this article as long as |
| "Originality" is misleading - it implies a break with | | | | no changes are made, the author's name is |
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| cleared up by investigating creativity management. | | | | active. |