Now we arrive at the end of the Journey. There’s a few important things to consider. The first one is, how is the Hero’s return going to change his ordinary world? Who needs to be punished and who will find…
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The Hero’s Journey Part 12 – Return with the Elixir
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The Hero’s Journey Part 11 – Resurrection
Our hero is running back to his ordinary world. Before he returns, there is one last threshold that must be crossed. If you recall, back when our hero crossed into this mysterious world, he was another person. Perhaps he was…
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The Hero’s Journey Part 10 – The Road Back
Our hero has crossed two major thresholds so far. The first brought him to the other world. The second delivered him to his ordeal. Now, he needs to cross a third. After the ordeal, our hero seized his reward and…
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The Hero’s Journey Part 9 – Reward
The hero has survived death. He is forever changed. Luckily, it’s time he was allowed to breathe. As I stated last time, the ordeal occurs about midway through the story. It often represents the hero’s opportunity to obtain the thing…
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The Hero’s Journey Part 8 – The Ordeal
Our hero has been through a lot. Now, he faces the greatest and darkest of moments, The Ordeal. The ordeal is about change. When this is over, our hero will never be the same. Often, the ordeal results in a…
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