Vogler’s Memo On the Hero’s Journey Changed the Way Movies are Written

Chris Vogler brought Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey concept to Hollywood. His original memo helped begin the change in modern screenwriting:

Vogler’s “Memo that Started It All”

(From Vogler’s original website: http://www.thewritersjourney.com/hero%27s_journey.htm [unavailable as of Sept. 2019])

Video:
In this video, Vogler discusses his principles revealed in Star Wars and other movies:

The Hero's Journey / Monomyth

(From Vogler’s original website: http://www.thewritersjourney.com/hero%27s_journey.htm [unavailable as of Sept. 2019])

 
See also: Hero Wisdom > Hero’s Journey; Joseph Campbell; John Jarvis; and Hero Tools > StoryCraft Hero-Story Writing Software and Journey Circles. In addition, check out other Hero Wisdom (such as that of script-writing coach Skip Press).

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