Creative Screenwriting: Dirty Dozen (1967) Deconstructed

The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon.

Screenplay Seminar: Die Hard (1988) Deconstructed

The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon.

Sreenwriting Course: What is FADE IN?

From our deconstruction of more than 100 Hollywood Blockbusters:

The Rule of 3 - Not 2 - Not 4

When arranging flowers, balloon bouquets, or business presentations, do you use the rule of three?

Going With The Flow

How to access the deepest wells of creativity on demand.

Setting Your Novel: There's Gold in Your Own Backyard

Writing about the places we know best can show others what's unique and interesting about our little piece of the world.

Best Screenwriting Uses the Hero's Journey

The best screenwriting effectively utilises the hero's Journey. All of the Academy Award Winners of recent years have used it. As an example, Million Dollar Baby (Academy Award Winner Best Film, 2004) is deconstucted below.

Screenwriting Books: Hero's Journey and the Transformation

The Transformation (also known as the Road of Trials) tends to follow a pattern of passive learning and then active doing. Often there are three trials- two are passive and the last is active.

Film, Screenwriting, Hero's Journey - Second Thoughts Before the Atonement

Preceding the Atonement with the Father, it is not uncommon for the hero or other allies to have second thoughts about the confrontation or completing the journey.

American Screenwriter; Hero's Journey - Celebrating the Success of the Trials

Once the Hero has passed his trials (completed this stage of the transformation), there is often a celebration. At this point, the hero also begins to shed his Old Self. It is also not uncommon for the hero to be given a prize at this point.

Screenwriting and the Hero's Journey - Multiple Challenges and Antagonists

Screenwriters often forget that the hero normally faces multiple challenges and antagonists.

Screenwriting and The Hero's Journey - First Catharsis

The penultimate stage of the standard Hero's Journey is the Master of the Two Worlds (detailed versions include the Afterlife etc...). This stage can also be called the Final Conflict as it is where the hero conquers his or her outer challenge.

4 Methods To Master The #1 Success Secret Of Infopreneuring (1 of 3)

CONTENT IS KING! In the world of Online Marketing, you know that without content, you have nothing. So, are you constantly developing new content? In this article I discuss Methods 1 and 2 of the 4 main strategies for developing fresh new content that will keep your customers coming back to you again and again!

Screenwrting and Hero's Journey - Contrasting the Hero with the AntiHero

The difference between hero, anti-hero and other variations simply lies in situation, motivation and result. In fact, the antihero is simply an archetype:

Practical Screenwriting: Hero's Journey

Following is a basic deconstruction of Gladiator (Academy Award Winner Best Film, 2000) – from this the value of the Hero's Journey becomes more apparent.