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What a breath of fresh air.
I loved, loved, loved this book. So well written and incredibly empowering. This is definitely in my top 3 reads of the year (even though I listened to it). But I liked it so much, I bought a copy of the paperback.
An excellent book about writing a specific journey that celebrates relationships, community and love – no matter the genre you write.
If Wonder Woman is an excellent example of a woman cast in the Hero’s Journey, then Harry Potter is a great example of a boy/man cast in the Heroine’s Journey. Which just goes to show how different these journeys are and that they aren’t bound to physical gender.
I like how the author explained the journey, used examples from myth and pop culture, looked at differen ...more
If Wonder Woman is an excellent example of a woman cast in the Hero’s Journey, then Harry Potter is a great example of a boy/man cast in the Heroine’s Journey. Which just goes to show how different these journeys are and that they aren’t bound to physical gender.
I like how the author explained the journey, used examples from myth and pop culture, looked at differen ...more
This book is a study of the similarities and differences between the hero's journey (made popular by Joseph Campbell and many Hollywood movies), and the lesser known, but still valid heroine's journey, with a step-by-step guide to writing the plot of a heroine's journey. Using pop culture references as a guide, but also diving deep into ancient literature, Carringer makes a solid case for using the heroine's journey as a different option for storytelling.
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Dec 06, 2022
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