Book description
Provides new insights and observations from Vogler's pioneering work in mythic structure for writers.
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Why read it?
1 author picked The Writer's Journey as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book opened my eyes to alternative ways to structure a screenplay and to a way to think as a screenwriter. Based on a memo Vogler wrote while working at Disney, which influenced hundreds of movies, the book gives a clear summary of how to structure a screenplay using the universal mythic structure first explained by Joseph Campbell.
I liked its clear, concise use of examples citing familiar films (Star Wars!). It was thought-provoking and immediately applicable to my writing. I cite it often in screenwriting classes.
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