@Fardawg While these do fit within the Hero's Journey, they can also be mapped onto Three Act Format, Five Act Format, and a simple set of Try-Fail cycles. Each of these structural models is useful in different ways, and each can be described in terms of the other.
Dan's 7-point system is especially useful because of the process he describes. Analysts love structure, but but writers need process for structure to work.
I never said they didn't fit into other structures or that others weren't needed. I was simply pointing out that they do fit. I like Dan's structure and have used it. It is extremely helpful and helped me get past a roadblock in a short story I am writing.
Are you THE Howard Taylor? I just noticed your name. I love Writing Excuses and have all of the episodes on my MP3 player. I've listened to them multiple times. It has helped me a lot with my writing.
Why was my comment marked as spam? I simply stated that all of the stories Dan used could fit within the heroes journey. I recommended "The writer's Journey" which has many examples from multiple genres. If you disagree with me then say so. Don't mark comments you don't agree with as spam.
I want to go at this school XD
jesuislepluscool 1 year ago
@fardawg - Yes, I'm "THE Howard Tayler." I'm glad you're enjoying Writing Excuses and Schlock Mercenary.
BTW, I'm not sure why your first comment got marked as spam. I wasn't here then.
htayler 1 year ago 4
@Fardawg While these do fit within the Hero's Journey, they can also be mapped onto Three Act Format, Five Act Format, and a simple set of Try-Fail cycles. Each of these structural models is useful in different ways, and each can be described in terms of the other.
Dan's 7-point system is especially useful because of the process he describes. Analysts love structure, but but writers need process for structure to work.
htayler 1 year ago
@htayler
I never said they didn't fit into other structures or that others weren't needed. I was simply pointing out that they do fit. I like Dan's structure and have used it. It is extremely helpful and helped me get past a roadblock in a short story I am writing.
Are you THE Howard Taylor? I just noticed your name. I love Writing Excuses and have all of the episodes on my MP3 player. I've listened to them multiple times. It has helped me a lot with my writing.
fardawg 1 year ago
@htayler
By the way. I'm digging Schlock Mercenary.
fardawg 1 year ago
To whoever marked my comment as spam
Why was my comment marked as spam? I simply stated that all of the stories Dan used could fit within the heroes journey. I recommended "The writer's Journey" which has many examples from multiple genres. If you disagree with me then say so. Don't mark comments you don't agree with as spam.
fardawg 1 year ago 4
Awesome work man, thanks for recording this. Your the bomb (or whatever)!
nathanielacassani 1 year ago
The Hero's Journey can be applied to all three of those stories. Read The Writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler.
fardawg 1 year ago
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fardawg 1 year ago