One concept that you’ve probably already internalized without knowing is the monomyth, or Hero’s Journey, a pattern of storytelling described by American mythologist Joseph Campbell in his book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces. If you tell stories, whether as a writer of books, an essayist, a blogger, a presenter, or even just as someone entertaining friends at your local pub, coffee shop, or living room, you should have at least a passing knowledge of the elements of good storytelling. “There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before.” - Willa Cather In this latest installment, I look at Save the Cat, a book that shoulders a fair bit of the blame for why many big Hollywood movies seem to have the same “feel”.
Which beer is most likely to land you in the emergency room?.In case you missed any of the previous six, I’ve listed them below: This is the seventh article in the Spring Cleaning series, in which I’m going through the rough drafts of blog posts that have languished in the “storage” for far too long, finishing them, and finally posting them.
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