The Hero’s Journey – Plot Theory

Hello and welcome back to the blog, lovelies. Today we’re going to talk about one of the most oft-repeated plot structures out there, which is The Hero’s Journey. Also called the Monomyth, this plot method was developed by Joseph Campbell in which a hero who goes on an adventure, and in a decisive crisis wins a victory, and then comes home changed or transformed.

There are several interchangeable terms one associates with the Hero’s Journey, and I will attempt to include and explain them, but...