A Hero’s Journey Notes Video Link: A Hero’s Journey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhk4N9A0oCA Setting/Characters This is where we get a sense of your hero’s character (are they Strong? Compassionate? Tall? Quiet?) as well as where your hero is from (normal world? Different planet? Mage world? Robotic?) Problem This is the point in the tale where your hero encounters a problem or is given a mission to accomplish. This gets the excitement going and the story under way. Be sure to include dialogue! Usually the hero is getting the mission or problem from someone or something! Journey The hero’s journey usually includes at least two to three trials before they can finally accomplish their mission. These trials can be puzzles to solve, beasts to tame, villains to defeat, etc. The setting often changes with each trial and your hero is beginning to show more of their style of heroics (do they outsmart? Outstrengthen? Befriend?) Be sure to include dialogue, whether it be your hero talking to others around them or simply to themselves! Climax/Final Battle This is when the hero, after a long difficult task, is able to accomplish their mission. Again, be specific about how they accomplish the task, what traits did they have to use? How did they win? What did they have to do to win? Again, USE DIALOGUE! Resolution/Wind Down With their mission complete, your hero returns to the original setting a true hero! Be sure to point out how the hero has changed or the world around them has changed because of the mission they accomplished. Guess what? Dialogue!
