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WRITING THE HERO’S JOURNEY PART
I Facilitator: Kevin Miller Workshop Syllabus Ever wonder what all good stories—from The Lord of the Rings to The Cider House Rules—have in common? It’s the shape of the Hero’s Journey, taking him or her from the ordinary world, to the special world, to the inmost cave, and back again. Drawing from Joseph Campbell’s studies into the foundations of myth, this workshop will help you use this classic storytelling structure to infuse your stories with direction, purpose, and structure. Week 1: Discovering the Hero’s Journey This week will introduce students to the origin of the Hero’s Journey, explain why this structure (and structure in general) is vital for all storytellers to understand, and briefly describe each stage. Week 2: The Call Every journey has to begin somewhere. During this week, we will study the first two stages of the Hero’s Journey: The Ordinary World and the Call to Adventure. Week 3: Second Thoughts Not every hero wants to go on a journey. This week will focus on the second two stages of the Hero’s Journey: The Refusal of the Call and the Meeting with the Mentor. Week 4: Crossing Over Eventually, the hero has no choice but to leave. We will end this section of the course by examining the next two stages of the Hero’s Journey: Crossing the First Threshold and Tests, Allies, and Enemies. Objective: About the Facilitator: Kevin Miller is a freelance author, editor, and educator from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He has written, co-written, and contributed to over two dozen books, both fiction and non-fiction. Recent titles include the novel Condor: First Flight, Kiddictionary, All About Time, and Soul Retreats for Students. Kevin’s most recent project is a screenplay called After…, which he is co-writing with David L. Cunningham, director of To End All Wars, Beyond Paradise, and the upcoming Little House on the Prairie mini-series for Disney/ABC. Kevin has also written dozens of articles and reviews for magazines, newspapers, and web sites. In addition to his writing work, Kevin has worked as a product developer for Lightwave Publishing and as an editor and mentor to dozens of writers.
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Select the payment service you want to use. Scheduled Sessions for 2007: January Session beginning January 2nd February Session beginning February 5th March Session beginning March 12th April Session beginning April 16th May Session beginning May 21st August Session beginning August 6th September Session beginning September 10th October Session beginning October 15th Nov/Dec Session beginning November 19th Payment Services: To pay by check or money order
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Required Text Books in this section are required reading for participation in the course.
Recommended The following books are not required purchases for this course, but are highly recommended by the facilitator.
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