Hero's Journey (188 Stage) - Situational and Structural Storytelling - Transmogrification

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Kal Bashir's 188 phase Hero's Journey (Monomyth) is the templet upon which the huge bulk of successful narratives and Film Industry blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the 100s of Film Industry movies we have got deconstructed (see uniform resource locator below) are based on this 188+ phase template.

Understanding this templet is a precedence for narrative or screenwriters. This is the templet you must acquire the hang if you are to win in the craft.

[The nomenclature is most often metaphorical and uses to all successful narratives and screenplays, from The Godfather (1972) to Brokeback Mountain (2006) to Annie Hallway (1977) to Godhead of the Rings (2003) to Drugstore Cowboy (1989) to Thelma and Louise (1991) to Apocaplyse Now (1979)].

THERE IS ONLY ONE STORY

SITUATIONAL AND STRUCTURAL STORYTELLING

It's important to get away from this thought that all narratives are different.

On a situational degree all narratives are. For example, Gladiator (2000), Alien (1979) and The Godfather (1972) all are situationally very different.

But on a structural and subconscious mind level, they're all the same.

And I don't intend basic structure, like three enactment construction (of course of study narratives have got a beginning, center and end). And I don't intend secret plan points etc either (Plot Point 1 and 2, Center etc).

I mean, sequence by sequence, the huge bulk of successful narratives [we haven't set up one that doesn't] follow the same procedure that forces the Hero and Major Characters through the procedure of Transformation and Challenge Resolution.

What this agency is that you, as a writer, must confidently understand this construction (Kal Bashir's 188+ phase Hero's Journey), usage it to establish your structural lineation and then superimpose your state of affairs over it.

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THE myth OF struggle - focus ON transformation AND TRANSMOGRIFICATION

A pervading myth reasons that the kernel of narrative is conflict. This is extremely misleading.

The kernel of all successful narratives and Film Industry blockbusters is Transformation, which happens by taking the Hero on a Journey. It is the Journey that gives the Hero the capacity to suppress challenges that were previously unconquerable. It is the New Self that is able to suppress challenges that the Old Self could not.

Transformation is psychological and physical (Transmogrification: to change in visual aspect or form).

Sometimes the Transmogrification is not obvious. But if it is not there literally, then it is there symbolically - blood, the coloring material redness and physical lesions are all symbolical mentions to it. A good actual illustration is The Godfather (1972): Capt. McCluskey pokes Michael in the face. Later, when the harm have been long repaired, it is noted that Michael looks different (better).

The psychological Transformation is often more than obvious: In Annie Hallway (1977), Annie's attitudes, beliefs and behavior change: from dependent and diffident in New House Of York to independent and confident in Los Angeles.