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The Hero with a Thousand Faces
by Joseph Campbell
This is one of those obligatory books for fantasy writers, so it was one of the first books I imported (so long ago that I don't even remember). It was, also, a kind of disappointment.
You see, this is a very interesting book, but it is much more about personal empowerment ("follow your bliss") and holistic thinking than about narrative or actual mythology. The Myth Cycle itself is interesting, of course, but the text does nothing to explain it that you couldn't find on a summary. There are great myths used as examples, but those are chopped to pieces.
So, if you think you should read this book to write better, don't. Go read Zen and The art of Writing or On Writing, it'll be better for your writing than this book.
You see, this is a very interesting book, but it is much more about personal empowerment ("follow your bliss") and holistic thinking than about narrative or actual mythology. The Myth Cycle itself is interesting, of course, but the text does nothing to explain it that you couldn't find on a summary. There are great myths used as examples, but those are chopped to pieces.
So, if you think you should read this book to write better, don't. Go read Zen and The art of Writing or On Writing, it'll be better for your writing than this book.