Screenwriting Story Blueprint The Heros Two Journeys Filmmaking

Key Elements of Story Preview 11:50

• The primary goal of all great stories
• The Three Key Elements of any Story
• Conflict: the source of Emotion
• The Hero's Two Journeys
• The four primary goals for the heroes of most Hollywood movies

Six Stage Plot Structure: Understanding Your Hero's Path #1-3 Preview 08:55

• The necessity of the Outer Motivation
• The 6 stages and 5 essential turning points in any well structured story
• Introducing your hero's everyday life
• The 5 tools for creating identification with your hero
• Presenting your hero with an Opportunity
• Adapting to the New Situation

Six Stage Plot Structure: Understanding Your Hero's Path #4-6 Preview 12:18

• Adapting to the New Situation
• CHANGE OF PLANS: The Hero begins his pursuit
• POINT OF NO RETURN: No turning back
• Bigger conflict and higher stakes
• MAJOR SETBACK: All is lost
• FINAL PUSH: putting everything on the line
• CLIMAX
• AFTERMATH: The Hero's new life

The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell Overview Part 1 Preview 13:25

• The work of Joseph Campbell
• The nature of the Hero's Journey
• The Hero's Journey for screenwriters & novelists

The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell Overview Part 2 Preview 13:48

• Finding your own rules
• Traversing the Ordinary World and the Special World
• The 4 Stages of the journey
• Separation
• Descent
• Initiation
• Return

The Twelve Stages of the Hero's Journey: Stage #1-2 Preview 11:50

• ORDINARY WORLD
• CALL TO ADVENTURE

The Twelve Stages of the Hero's Journey: Stage #3-8 Preview 12:01

• REFUSAL OF THE CALL
• MEETING WITH THE MENTOR
• CROSSING THE 1ST THRESHOLD
• TESTS, ALLIES, ENEMIES
• APPROACH
• SUPREME ORDEAL

The Twelve Stages of the Hero's Journey: Stage #9-12 Preview 11:21

• REWARD
• THE ROAD BACK
• RESURRECTION
• RETURN WITH THE ELIXIR

Why you need to understand structure first Preview 07:56

• Outer Journey vs. Inner Journey
• Putting the visible story first
• The biggest mistake in developing the Inner Journey

Key Components of Character Part #1 Preview 11:19

• Breaking the Rules
• Longing
• Need
• The Hero's Wound

Key Components of Character Part #2 Preview 14:19

• FEAR: the power of the wound
• IDENTITY: The Hero's emotional armor
• ESSENCE
• INNER CONFLICT
• The ARC of transformation

The Four Primary Characters Preview 13:43

• Defining the PRIMARY CHARACTERS
• The HERO
• The NEMESIS
• The REFLECTION
• The ROMANCE
• Love stories and character arc
• Secondary Characters
• The rules for labeling characters

The Six Stages of Character Preview 14:58

• Uniting the Two Journeys
• Structuring the Inner Journey
• The 6 Stages of Transformation
• Defining your own Hero's Journey
• Living your Essence

The Visible and Invisible Goal Preview 15:44

The Twelve Stages: The Hero's Inner Journey Part #1 Preview 10:15

The Twelve Stages: The Hero's Inner Journey Part #2 Preview 10:36

Can you name other films that follow your Six Stage Plot Stucture? Preview 04:02

Do dual protagonists change the Six Stage Plot Stucture Preview 01:01

I've had problems writing the process stage. Can you help? Preview 02:18

What are some examples of elixirs? Preview 01:44

How important is structure towards the end of the film? Preview 01:07

Can the story begin in the Special World? Preview 02:02

How should I better develop inner conflict? Preview 01:45

What is more important in a romantic comedy: the inner or outer motivation? Preview 01:47

What is theme? Preview 00:51

When should the hero's wound be revealed? Preview 01:06

How can I write a film about a search for truth? Preview 01:16

The Six-Stage Plot Structure - Outline Preview 1 page

The Hero's Journey - Outline Preview 1 page

Introduction to Erin Brockovich Preview 10:13

• Why THIS movie?
• Introducing the Hero
• Risky openings
• Efficient writing
• The nature of the armor
• Insuring identification

Erin's Enduring Flaws Preview 13:49

• Flaws as a path to humanity
• Defining the hero's weaknesses
• Glimpsing the essence
• The Romance character as Mentor
• Conflict through negotiation
• Establishing heirarchy

Erin's Wound and Identity Preview 22:16

• Trying to recapture the past
• Wounds, lies and cynicism
• The value of rewriting
• Moving into Essence

Revealing the Longing Preview 09:53

• Humanity through details
• Finding theme in small moments
• Erin's new life
• Staying true to one's nature
• Integrating Identity and Essence
• Writing for the reader's expectations

Recap on our journey together Preview 05:31

• Storytellers as Healers
• Universal arcs
• The power of love
• Storytelling as a privilege and a responsibility

BONUS: What DO You Want to Learn Next? Preview 00:48

Michael Hauge – Writing a Screenplay That Sells Preview 52:09

Chris Vogler – Screenwriting & The Writer’s Journey Blueprint Preview 01:10:59

Bulletproof Screenwriting Video Interview with Chris Vogler Preview 01:20:55