Pitch a Screenplay: Have knowledge of Your Hero's Journey

 Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.
The Hero's Journey:
· Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.
· Sends the writer more structural elements than basically 3 or 4 acts, plot points, mid spot and so on.
· Interpreted metaphorically, laterally and symbolically, allows an infinite many varied stories to be created.
The Hero's Journey shall also be a learn of repeating patterns in successful stories and screenplays. It is compelling that screenwriters hold a higher probability of producing quality work when they mirror the recurring patterns located in successful screenplays.
Consider this:
o Titanic (1997) grossed over $600,000,000 - uses the Hero's shama travels template.
o Star Wars (1977) grossed over $460,000,000 - uses the Hero's Journey like a template.
o Shrek 3 (2004) grossed over $436,000,000 - uses the Hero's Journey like a template.
o ET (1982) grossed over $434,000,000 - uses the Hero's Journey like a template.
o Spiderman (2002) grossed over $432,000,000 - uses the Hero's Journey like a template.
o Out of Africa (1985), Terms of Endearment (1983), Dances with Wolves (1990), Gladiator (2000) - All Academy Award Winners Greatest Film are based on the Hero's Journey.








o Anti-hero stories (Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990) etc) are all based on the Hero's Journey.
o Heroine's Journey stories (Million Dollar Baby (2004), Out of Africa (1980) etc) are all based on the Hero's Journey.
Pitch a Screenplay: Have knowledge of your Hero's Journey
Knowing your story regarding to Hero's Journey Template increases the quality regarding the pitch. You can be talking regarding the Hero's Journey, whether you reference it directly or not.
For example:
How is the hero a "fish out of water?" This is a reference to hero's Ordinary World and the New World s/he shall enter.
Where is the romantic interest? The romantic challenge is initially just that (a challenge) that is then overcome, normally (but not always) like a Reward for Seizing the Sword and being Reborn subsequent to Death.
What's the B-story? A reference to Ideal, Seizing the Sword and Rebirth.
If you can tell it regarding to Hero's Journey Template, then it's probably an improved developed story. That is due to the fact that a) you can be probably closer to meeting the audience's expectations than you can trust and b) many regarding the important elements are inherent within the template.
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Kal Bishop, MBA

You are free to reproduce this post as long as no changes are created and the author's name and location URL are retained. Kal Bishop is a management consultant based in London, UK. His specialities with Knowledge Management and Creativity and Innovation Management. He has consulted within the visual press and software industries and for clients for example Toshiba and Transport for London. He has led Improv, creativity and innovation workshops, exhibited artwork in San Francisco, Los Angeles and London and written a many screenplays. He is a passionate traveller. He should be reached at