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thetomatowriter's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars. This was definitely a product of the nineties, especially in the way gender was handled and the heteronormativity of the examples. But it was more erasure than anything else, and overall this was a really useful book that was actually pretty entertaining to read. It helped me through NaNoWriMo, and I'll definitely come back to it in the future.
ksbookjunky's review against another edition
5.0
This book is not only a great writing manual but a great life manual. I think I could have saved years of therapy and bills by just reading this and grasping the concept of the journey and its processes.
Must have! So buy it!
Must have! So buy it!
radchik1313's review against another edition
5.0
Ironically what I liked least of this book was the hero’s journey. I liked the explanation on archetypes and his tips on how to spot a good story.
This is a great book if youre only starting to write. I get ehy some people hate it, but Infound bits of it rather useful.
This is a great book if youre only starting to write. I get ehy some people hate it, but Infound bits of it rather useful.
josiahdegraaf's review against another edition
3.0
A rather basic book in plot and characters, but a good introductory book nonetheless.
3.5 Stars. (Good)
3.5 Stars. (Good)
kxu65's review against another edition
3.0
Just a copy of Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Face, but for modern readers.
pnw_michelle's review against another edition
4.0
Really satisfying look at plot structure . . . and also just plain interesting to read.
amynbell's review against another edition
4.0
"I feel as if this should be required reading for every literature teacher or writer of any sort of story. This book has the potential to fill the world with better teachers and better writers. ..." (see my complete review here at Amazon.com)
Note: While I critique both purchased and free books in the same way, I'm legally obligated to tell you I received this book free through the Amazon Vine program in return for my review. Blah blah blah.
Note: While I critique both purchased and free books in the same way, I'm legally obligated to tell you I received this book free through the Amazon Vine program in return for my review. Blah blah blah.
joehartman's review against another edition
5.0
The thoughts and ideas in this book are anywhere a good story is told. If you are a movie fan, big reader, or even an avid tv watcher, you know this stuff deep down. That said, this book is an invaluable resource for refining story structure, adding suspense, clarifying character roles. So once you've put the initial idea on the page, your unique rough draft, and maybe even taken a stab at revision, give this book a read, and the ideas will flow.
writerlytype's review against another edition
Easy to read and understand. A good resource for the reference shelf.