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tmaltman 's review for:
Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Storytellers and Screenwriters
by Christopher Vogler
I would rank this volume high on the scale of usefulness for working novelists and screenplay writers. It's not as rich as the source material, Joseph Campbell's groundbreaking Masks of the Hero, but whereas Campbell focused on comparative mythology, its gods and permutations, Vogler breaks down elements of mythic structure and applies it directly to storytelling in a way that is practical and simple. Best of all each chapter ends with questions to get a writer thinking about his/her own story. "It's a form not a formula," Vogler points out several times, since this mythic structure has endless variations.
I'm going to post a longer analysis on my blog, http://[email protected]
The appendices at the end make for a welcome addition, although I could have done without the extended analysis of Titanic. A solid read all in all.
I'm going to post a longer analysis on my blog, http://[email protected]
The appendices at the end make for a welcome addition, although I could have done without the extended analysis of Titanic. A solid read all in all.