adaddinsane (Steve Turnbull) on Nostr: Controversial Opinion: I don't use Hero's Journey. I did in my first book but quickly ...
Controversial Opinion: I don't use Hero's Journey.
I did in my first book but quickly decided it was far too restrictive and not actually that useful.
The fact it has infected almost all storytelling is quite troubling, IMO.
Turns out Campbell's monomyth idea is not even close to be being correct.
From the linked article:
"academic folklorists and scholars of ancient literature almost universally reject Campbell’s theories as nonsense"
https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2020/12/31/the-heros-journey-is-nonsense/
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I did in my first book but quickly decided it was far too restrictive and not actually that useful.
The fact it has infected almost all storytelling is quite troubling, IMO.
Turns out Campbell's monomyth idea is not even close to be being correct.
From the linked article:
"academic folklorists and scholars of ancient literature almost universally reject Campbell’s theories as nonsense"
https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2020/12/31/the-heros-journey-is-nonsense/
#writing #writingCommunity