Writing the Hero’s Journey

amazon is ready for battle carnival-787071_640At a recent conference for fantasy writers, I attended a couple of panels on the subject of the quest. They reminded me that a quest is also a “hero’s journey” – a story structure used in myths and legends around the world, and explained by Joseph Campbell in his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces.

The structure is used extensively in science fiction and fantasy – Lord of the Rings and Star Wars are prime examples – but it shows up in lots of other types of stories, too. Any time a protagonist goes out to find something and comes back wiser for it (or not), you’re seeing a hero’s journey. Continue reading “Writing the Hero’s Journey”

Thrifty Thursday: Honk if You Love eBook Deals

Mr. Pish DrivesThat’s a lot of honking! Of course everyone loves great eBook deals. Here at Indies Unlimited, each Thursday we make it super easy for you to find hot free and 99 cent eBook deals. So honk the horn and then tell your friends to come on over to Thrifty Thursday and check ’em out!

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