The Iconic Hero's Journey

Download or read book The Iconic Hero's Journey written by Story Ninjas and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-11-09 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ATTENTION FICTION WRITERS: If you're writing a novel, novella, short story, or screenplay, please read this...DISCOVER HOW TO WRITE YOUR HERO LIKE A PRO... ...without years of research and practice.If you would like to create a hero that resonates with your audience... regardless of your writing experience, this is the most important book you'll ever read.BUT FIRST A WARNING...The approach outlined in this book works great for me, and I believe it can help you too. It's helped our publishing company sell books in multiple formats to various customers worldwide.But I'm not suggesting that everyone (or anyone) who reads it is going to sell a lot of books. Writing a story is hard work. While talent may play a small part in your overall success, the most important thing is heart. Not everyone that aspires to write a book actually possesses the necessary fortitude required to finish what they've started. Those who take this seriously, follow the directions, work hard and actually finish their story, have the best chance for a positive outcome. With that said, let me jump right in and show you...EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE GETTING TODAYFirst of all, this isn't like any other writing book you've ever read. It's more of a "field guide" to the hero archetype, than a traditional book on characters. There's no fluff or filler - just battle-tested strategies and tactics that are used in modern commercial fiction.And it's easy to read.At 150-ish pages, you can read it in a day or two. And you'll immediately "get" the entire approach. Even though I personally use this system to write science fiction and fantasy, these techniques TRANSCEND genre.See, you can use the same methodologies in this book to create heroes in short stories, novellas, novels, AND even screenplays--NO MATTER THE GENRE.So like I said, there's more to this little book then "just" fiction writing. Below is a fraction of what you're getting...- The truth about commercial fiction- How to write an iconic hero, even if you've never written fiction before- The definition and basic explanation of archetypes- Common misconceptions about the Classic Hero archetype- How NOT to write an archetype- Why you should never have a "perfect" hero- Can you write your characters wrong? A warning against stereotypes- The secret that will make your audience immediately embrace your hero- How the Classic Hero archetype evolved into the modern iconic iteration- I'll teach you what a real hero is- The psychological significance of the hero in the narrative- The difference between a protagonist, main character, and hero- How to write heroes that feel "real," without going through a four-page character study- The most common conflict resolution tendencies of heroes- The tools, weapons, and fighting styles most iconic heroes use in fiction- How to create an impactful character arc for your hero- The relationship between the inner journey and the outer journey- Why plotting out your hero's inner journey first is the only approach that works- How the hero fits into the acts and stages of the narrative- Variations of the hero archetype including introductions to the female heroine and non-human heroes- The various moral alignments of the hero- The classic 3-act structure that all blockbusters follow- Over 40 end-of-chapter action steps that you can implement in your story immediately to beef up the heroes in your storyMoreover, this book is filled with countless examples from mythology, literature, movies, comics, video games and more to give you a deep understanding of how the Classic Hero is used in modern storytelling. Ultimately we'll discuss how to use the hero archetype in your own story, so your audience will care about your character and read your book.So don't delay. Buy your copy today!