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The original Top Gun has a clear Hero’s Journey. The Hero’s Journey: Top Gun (1986), with Tom Cruise, Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt, TJ […]
We read to escape, and when we read, we put ourselves into the roles of the characters we’re reading about. In a sense, […]
Have you heard of the hero’s journey? It’s at the core of the mythic structure. It basically goes like this: Hero lives in […]
Heath Ledger is a Compelling Hero from  A Knight’s Tale His path follows the Hero’s Journey. Not only that, the movie is a […]
Late Night is a fun movie, and, of course, it has a Hero’s Journey. Movie: Late Night, starring Mindy Kaling and Emma Thomson […]
The Hero’s Journey is a passion of mine. From the time I first read about it, I was interested. Once I started studying […]
Field Guide to Writing a Cozy Mystery If you’ve wanted to write a cozy mystery but haven’t quite known where to start, this […]
I’ve been hearing a lot about Imposter Syndrome lately. It comes down to a person not believing they deserve what they’ve achieved, or […]
➤ Get WriterSpark’s FREE Quick Guide to Writing Dialogue! There are myriad essential elements in writing about how to write great dialogue. It […]
Getting to know your fictional characters, inside and out, is crucial I’ve decided to change up the Writing Prompt process. I’m a goal-oriented […]