Ever heard of the Hero's Journey? Confused by the mythological-sounding terms? Never fear! This article will provide you with a basic understanding of the origin, concept, and use of the Hero’s Journey in modern storytelling. What Is the Hero’s Journey? Originally proposed by an American mythological researcher named Joseph Campbell, the Hero’s Journey is an all-embracing metaphor for the deep inner journey of transformation that heroes from all eras seem to share. Years of research lead Campbell to discover several basic stages that almost every hero endures regardless of origin or culture. He called this common structure

The Secret to Proper Paragraphing by OokamiKasumi, literature

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The Secret to Proper Paragraphing

Once you know what your characters and doing and saying, how do you get all that down on Paper without ending up with a huge confusing mess? Putting the Story on Paper. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Everybody knows that when a new speaker speaks they get a new paragraph, right? In other words, you DON'T put two different people talking in the same paragraph. Okay, yeah, so anyone who has written any kind of fiction learns this pretty darned quick, (usually from their readers.) What nobody seems to get is that the same goes for a new character's ACTIONS. Seriously, when a new character ACTS they're supposed to get their own paragraph -- even if they don't

How to Write a First Draft Without Perfectionism by illuminara, literature

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How to Write a First Draft Without Perfectionism

Maybe you’ve heard that first drafts are supposed to suck, but what does that really mean? What does a sucky first draft look like? How do you allow yourself to suck? Why would you even want to allow yourself to write something that sucks in the first place? Because otherwise, you’ll most likely be crippled by the writer’s arch nemesis: perfectionism. Did you just cringe? We all experience it when we sit down to write, arrange everything just so, type a sentence or two (or a bit more if you’re lucky), and then it strikes—your inner editor. It smacks you across the face and demands that you fix that grammar mist

List of Welsh Baby Names | Rhestr o Enwau Babanod by Rhyn-Art, journal

List of Welsh Baby Names | Rhestr o Enwau Babanod

Dec 28, 2015

A collection of Celtic Welsh Names: The following are pronunciations of the Welsh alphabet, these might aid you in pronouncing them: A(Ah) B(Buh) C(Kuh) Ch(Like how 'Loch ness' is pronounced) D(Duh) Dd('Th' in The) E(Eh) F(Vuh) Ff(Fuh) G(Guh) Ng('Ng' in ping) H(Huh) I(Ee) L(Luh) Ll(Cannot relate to English 'L' is closest) M(mm) N(Nuh) O(Oh) P(Puh) Ph(Ph) R(Ruh) Rh(Hard Ruh) S(sss) T(Tuh) Th('Th' in Thin) U(ee) W(oo) Y(Uh & Ee) Traditionally a Welsh surname is the childs father's forename. ('Baby Name' Ferch/Verch, Merch or Erch [Daughter of] 'Father's Name') **Example = Alaw Ferch Dyfrig :bulletpink:GIRLS | A/ Abros, Addfwyn, Aderyn, A

How do you first draft? by illuminara, journal

How do you first draft?

Nov 6, 2015

Finished prose can seem like magic. Sure, writers say writing is hard and it takes sweat, blood, and tears to write anything, but evidence of all that sweat, blood, and tears rarely shows up on the final draft. After all, easy reading is the goal, and that's damn hard writing (as Nathaniel Hawthorne put it). With NaNoWriMo going on right now, which is nothing short of a celebration of first drafts, I thought it would be cool if we all took a moment to share some insight into our first draft process. I typically write first drafts by hand with a fountain pen. Here's an example of the first draft I wrote for my latest deviation The Kids Are H

About writing by DamaiMikaz, journal

About writing

Nov 6, 2015

In honor of NaNoWriMo I wanted to do at least one journal about writing this month, even though I'm no expert. Writing is everywhere I feel like writing is one of the most unseen and perhaps even most under appreciated forms of art these days. Writing is virtually everywhere, yet it's very much overlooked. People tend to think about writing as just the stuff you read in books, but what about blogs and journals? What about your favorite game, movie, show, or anime? What about your favorite comic? Would you even like your favorite character that much if it didn't come with that backstory that made you feel so much for it? Yes, that's writing.

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Theme

Oct 19, 2015

We all know theme is important to good storytelling. But how important is it and why? What is theme? And how can you develop a strong theme in your stories? Let's get down to business ... to defeat the Huns! What Is Theme? According to the New Oxford English Dictionary, theme is: an idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature. In the realm of storytelling, theme is the overarching subject matter or core message behind the work. Theme is pervasive and should permeate every aspect of your story so that the story effectively revolves around it. Why Is Theme Important? Theme ties your story together, giving it a sense of cohesi

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