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A review by storycraft
The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers by Christopher Vogler
5.0
I've read all but the epilogue - which end up being about 25% of the book (the epilogue is).
Got a lot out of this book. The style is conversational in the extreme, to the point of sometimes feeling disorganized. It's like being in class with an overly knowledgeable professor who's just as likely to tell you something life changing as to tell you where to buy good coffee. It kept me alert.
Vogler uses countless references to films, which was great. I love the idea that I get to now watch a bunch of old films (and new ones) and call it part of my storytelling education.
This book gives a very thorough overview of the Hero's journey as originally described by Joseph Campbell. Vogler describes how each step of the journey functions within a story; where it takes the characters as well as what it does to the audience. He also describes different character archetypes in good detail.
I'll keep and use this as a reference for a long time to come.
Got a lot out of this book. The style is conversational in the extreme, to the point of sometimes feeling disorganized. It's like being in class with an overly knowledgeable professor who's just as likely to tell you something life changing as to tell you where to buy good coffee. It kept me alert.
Vogler uses countless references to films, which was great. I love the idea that I get to now watch a bunch of old films (and new ones) and call it part of my storytelling education.
This book gives a very thorough overview of the Hero's journey as originally described by Joseph Campbell. Vogler describes how each step of the journey functions within a story; where it takes the characters as well as what it does to the audience. He also describes different character archetypes in good detail.
I'll keep and use this as a reference for a long time to come.