The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Storytellers & Screenwriters Paperback – November 1, 1992

I don't care if you are a serious writer, casual writer, wannabe-some-day-writer or just a reader of stories, or even someone who likes good movies - - this is a must read.Yes, it is a text book. But it is a text book that should be a forced read in as low a grade as seventh. This is a book that will never leave my desk. I have read it cover-to-cover once, grumbled my way back through twice, and danced through lightly a few times more. Every time I have smacked my head, pulled a smile, or jumped back into a manuscript to rewrite a scene or chapter.There is so much in this well written stew, that a tasty morsel can be spooned out at any moment.IF this book isn't on your desk now, it needs to be.

I would rate The Writer's Journey as one of the writerly resource books every writer should have upon his shelf. The information and insights within it can, of course, be gleaned along the way by other means, but it's a steeper hill and a more winding path without. It is very helpful in figuring out the bones and beats of a story and deserves very high praise for its contribution to the art and craft of writing.

This is a condensation of Joseph Campbell's "Hero With a Thousand Faces." It is written specifically for screen writers. I suggest it for any writer of epic fiction. For years it was just a mimeographed copy passed from writer to writer. Eventually someone convinced Vogler to publish. It has been used by many writers to build their stories. I would put it on the shelf with Fowler's and Strunk and White.

I have a recording of one of this man's convention lectures based on this book.This book, along with the program "Power Structure", help me organize and write fiction.It gives the basic structure required to write salable stories; regardless the medium you write for.If I could only have one book on my shelf of writing resources; this is the one I would want to have.

If you ever want to become a story teller, this book must be one of the first of many writing books to have in your library.

Very good explanation of a "Hero's Journey" in easy to understand language. And since we are all on a "Hero's Journey", I would suggest it for everyone, writer or not.

This book is a must have for aspiring writers who wish to understand the structure of all stories. A distillation of years of research into the mythic structure of all literature, the Writers Journey presents aspiring writers for any genre and any medium an easy to understand and follow blueprint to the emotional path contained within all good stories.

Added it to my writing reference library, I rate it 4 out of 5 stars.

if you're a writer or screenwriter you just need this. based largely on the hero's journey by Joseph Campbell. highly recommend any version- new or old.

The book arrived weeks after ordered and was soaking wet.

This is what you should read BEFORE Hero With a Thousand Faces.The lessons can be applied to any form of creative writing and CANNOT be disputed.The power of this teaching is based upon a deep understanding of Jungian archetypes.

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