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Reading the Writer’s Journey Part 4

Posted on June 19, 2012 by mistercappucino

As promised in my last post, here are stages 8 and 9 from the Writer’s Journey. 8. The Ordeal Vogler identifies this as a halfway point in a film or story, though he also points out that the ordeal can … Continue reading →

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Reading the Writer’s Journey Part 3

Posted on June 10, 2012 by mistercappucino

In my last post, I planned to ‘discuss stages 6 and 7, which take the story to the middle of Act 2 and the first major crisis’. I will be looking at stages 6 and 7, but I’m not so … Continue reading →

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Reading the Writer’s Journey Part 2

Posted on June 3, 2012 by mistercappucino

After the last post, I thought this time I would write up stages 4 and 5, which take the story up to the end of ‘Act 1’. Note: Vogler proposes that each myth is split into 3 acts – Act … Continue reading →

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Reading the Writer’s Journey Part 1-Christopher Vogler

Posted on May 25, 2012 by mistercappucino

I’ve started reading the Writer’s Journey (third edition) partly out of interest in writing and also with an interest in film. Critics of Vogler believe he is proposing a formula for writing, which I would also be against – I … Continue reading →