A review by clayjs
The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers by Christopher Vogler

5.0

A fantastic read about story structure and its basis in myth. It's essentially a re-purposing of [a:Joseph Campbell|20105|Joseph Campbell|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1201938763p2/20105.jpg]'s [b:Hero with a Thousand Faces|588138|The Hero With a Thousand Faces|Joseph Campbell|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176059620s/588138.jpg|971054] for screenwriters, but it's a useful distillation for anyone who writes popular media. It goes into satisfying depth about why we care more when our heroes act certain ways, and the purpose of all those act two punches in the gut they have to endure. Strongly recommend to all writers. For an easy-to-follow example of the principles in this book, watch Elmo in Grouchland. Or Labyrinth, if you have self-respect.