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The Writer's Journey - 25th Anniversary Edition: Mythic Structure for Writers
Christopher Vogler
3.98 AVERAGE
106 reviews for:
The Writer's Journey - 25th Anniversary Edition: Mythic Structure for Writers
Christopher Vogler
3.98 AVERAGE
challenging
informative
slow-paced
I enjoyed the hero's journey part but found more useful stuff in the writer's journey. The discussion of catharsis and body sensations was great. I will be using some of these techniques in the future.
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
for tut; definitely worth picking up if you're working on a longer work that might benefit from thinking about structure.
The analysis of Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction" alone was worth the read. Highly recommend this book for anyone who loves to delve into story structure, movie analysis, mythology, and the legacy of writing tales that endure.
Per alcune cose credo sia ancora molto valido. Per altre direi che è invecchiato abbastanza male.
La divergenza di opinioni tra Vogler e McKee si coglie subito e devo dire che mi sento più vicina al secondo che non al primo, ma bisogna raccogliere anche gli insegnamenti di chi è venuto prima.
Il lavoro sugli archetipi, per esempio, resta valido oggi come ieri e lo sarà anche domani.
La divergenza di opinioni tra Vogler e McKee si coglie subito e devo dire che mi sento più vicina al secondo che non al primo, ma bisogna raccogliere anche gli insegnamenti di chi è venuto prima.
Il lavoro sugli archetipi, per esempio, resta valido oggi come ieri e lo sarà anche domani.
Most how-to-write books would have been fantastic pamphlets: they contain a handful of really useful ideas which are then padded out to book length with endless iterations of the main insights, anecdotes, lengthy examples, witty asides, etc. This book was refreshingly different, it is actually dense with ideas and elaborations on the rather rich theme of the Hero's Journey, as taken from the immensely influential works of Joseph Campbell (Hero with a Thousand Faces). Campbell himself writes so densely he can be a bit of a slog, whereas Vogler is highly readable, straightforward, and practical. This book is a great tool for both the working writer or the writer-in-training.
This was so interesting. It really helped me look at the "big picture" in movies and in writing. It talked about mythic structure and common archetypes found in stories throughout most cultures.
Joseph Campbell's Hero with A Thousand Faces was way too academic for me. That book was groundbreaking, but this one takes that knowledge and makes it much more accessible and provides a larger context. I've read earlier versions and have the audio CD versions of the collaboration with Michael Hague, so I was already quite familiar with the content.
What I loved most were the appendices that put the role of storing, the writer's journey, and the story about staying on the path. Those sections gave my writing and my lifelong path as a writer in a greater context. I found that part of the book profound and moving.
What I loved most were the appendices that put the role of storing, the writer's journey, and the story about staying on the path. Those sections gave my writing and my lifelong path as a writer in a greater context. I found that part of the book profound and moving.
A great exploration of story structure and archetype. I've also listened to two audio recordings of workshops in which Vogler spoke but much prefer the deep dive he does in his book. Anyone interested in learning what makes good stories good and bad stories bad will find this an excellent resource.