Vogler Christopher. The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers

3rd ed. — Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007. — 407 p. — ISBN-10: 193290736X; ISBN-13: 978-1932907360.The updated and revised third edition provides new insights and observations from Vogler's (The Lion's King) ongoing work on mythology's influence on stories, movies, and man himself. The previous two editons of this book have sold over 180,000 units, making this book a 'classic' for screenwriters, writers, and novelists.Introduction: Third Edition
Preface: Second Edition
Introduction: Second Edition: Preparing for the JourneyMapping the JourneyA Practical Guide
The Archetypes
Hero
Mentor: Wise Old Man or Woman
Threshold Guardian
Herald
Shapeshifter
Shadow
Ally
TricksterStages of the JourneyOrdinary World
Call to Adventure
Refusal of the Call
Meeting with the Mentor
Crossing the First Threshold
Tests, Allies, Enemies
Approach to the Inmost Cave
The Ordeal
Reward
The Road Back
The Resurrection
Return with the ElixirEpilogue: Looking Back on the JourneyThe Writer s JourneyAppendicesStories Are Alive
Polarity
Catharsis
The Wisdom of the Body
Trust the PathFilmography

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