your interest is best served by focusing on Transformation. A story IS Transformation. And the process of that transformation, at the root level, is the Hero's Journey.

Look at some of the best examples:

In The Godfather (1972), Michael transforms from not wanting anything to do with his Father and the Family to running it; fro

The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the hundreds of Hollywood movies we have deconstructed (see URL below) are based on this 188 stage template.

Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.

There is only one story.

The Hero's Journey:

a) Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.

b) Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.

c) Gives you a tangible process for building and releasing dissonance (establishing and achieving catharsis).

d) Gives you a universal structural template upon which you can superimpose your situational story.

and more...

FOCUS ON TRANSFORMATION, NOT CONFLICT

A pervasive myth argues that stories are about conflict. It is true that the basis of human interaction is status based - every action, movement and inflexion implies status / status transactions and on that level there is conflict. Also, there is inherent resistance to change and again, here conflict is implicit.

But we don't think that the writer's best interests are served by focusing on conflict. We think your interest is best served by focusing on Transformation. A story IS Transformation. And the process of that transformation, at the root level, is the Hero's Journey.

Look at some of the best examples:

In The Godfather (1972), Michael transforms from not wanting anything to do with his Father and the Family to running it; from

p>There is only one story.

The Hero's Journey:

a) Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.

b) Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.

c) Gives you a tangible process for building and releasing dissonance (establishing and achieving catharsis).

d) Gives you a universal structural template upon which you can superimpose your situational story.

and more...

FOCUS ON TRANSFORMATION, NOT CONFLICT

A pervasive myth argues that stories are about conflict. It is true that the basis of human interaction is status based - every action, movement and inflexion implies status / status transactions and on that level there is conflict. Also, there is inherent resistance to change and again, here conflict is implicit.

But we don't think that the writer's best interests are served by focusing on conflict. We think your interest is best served by focusing on Transformation. A story IS Transformation. And the process of that transformation, at the root level, is the Hero's Journey.

Look at some of the best examples:

In The Godfather (1972), Michael transforms from not wanting anything to do with his Father and the Family to running it; fro

cess for building and releasing dissonance (establishing and achieving catharsis).

d) Gives you a universal structural template upon which you can superimpose your situational story.

and more...

FOCUS ON TRANSFORMATION, NOT CONFLICT

A pervasive myth argues that stories are about conflict. It is true that the basis of human interaction is status based - every action, movement and inflexion implies status / status transactions and on that level there is conflict. Also, there is inherent resistance to change and again, here conflict is implicit.

But we don't think that the writer's best interests are served by focusing on conflict. We think your interest is best served by focusing on Transformation. A story IS Transformation. And the process of that transformation, at the root level, is the Hero's Journey.

Look at some of the best examples:

In The Godfather (1972), Michael transforms from not wanting anything to do with his Father and the Family to running it; fro

basis of human interaction is status based - every action, movement and inflexion implies status / status transactions and on that level there is conflict. Also, there is inherent resistance to change and again, here conflict is implicit.

But we don't think that the writer's best interests are served by focusing on conflict. We think your interest is best served by focusing on Transformation. A story IS Transformation. And the process of that transformation, at the root level, is the Hero's Journey.

Look at some of the best examples:

In The Godfather (1972), Michael transforms from not wanting anything to do with his Father and the Family to running it; fro

your interest is best served by focusing on Transformation. A story IS Transformation. And the process of that transformation, at the root level, is the Hero's Journey.

Look at some of the best examples:

In The Godfather (1972), Michael transforms from not wanting anything to do with his Father and the Family to running it; from the innocent war veteran to the dark suited angel of death.

In Annie Hall (1977), Annie transforms from dependent in New York to independent in Los Angeles.