As a writer, you long to make a difference in the world. You want to use your creative gifts. You might even want to build a part-time or full-time business with your writing. Those are all exciting goals! We all have big dreams and big goals when it comes to our writing. And that’s a … Read more
In the Hero’s Journey storytelling template, we begin with the main character. He or she exists in what is called the “ordinary world.” The ordinary world is Luke Skywalker on Tatooine, Dorothy in Kansas, Frodo in the Shire, Michael Corleone before he gets wrapped up in the family business, and a thousand other examples from … Read more
You’ve probably heard of the Jules Verne novel Journey to the Center of the Earth, which was published in 1864. It was also made into a movie, both in 1959 and 2008. In each version of the story, a group of scientists and adventurers travel deep into the Earth. They encounter all sorts of unexpected … Read more