Heroes Transform … So Can Writers
If you’re a writer, you probably already know that hard at work underneath the surface of every story that’s held its laurels through the ages lies a proven framework.
At the beginning, the hero is usually flawed, filled with doubt, and ill-equipped for the task set before them.
A guide aids them on their journey, rife with conflict.
The conflict begins to change the character, though.
Forced into action, the hero develops skills and accrues the experience needed to defeat their foe.
Though the hero is still filled with doubt, they summon the courage to engage, and in the climactic scene defeat the villain, proving once and for all they have changed, and they are now competent to face challenged and are better versions of themselves.
The story has transformed them.
Yes … I’m talking about Joseph Campbell’s infamous Hero’s Journey.
Why has this framework become the standard for writers from every corner of the globe?
It’s because ultimately, feelings of self-doubt are universal, as is the desire to become somebody competent and courageous.
These feelings show up in my personal life, and my professional life as a writer.
However, there is hope.
Just as our heroes transform, so too can we writers.
This blog is an exploration of my transformation … and potentially yours.
Your Radiation Canary
To test the toxicity of the air quality, they used to carry canaries down into coal mines. If the canary–a bird with a delicate constitution–died, they knew to escape before joining the same fate as their yellow feathered friend.
That’s the purpose of this blog.
To not only act as a catch-all for my first draft thoughts, aha moments, random writing ideas, and flashes of inspiration, but to also give you the luxury of going second, and learning from my successes, and more importantly, my painful pitfalls and costly mistakes.
So, if you’re open to a virtual mentorship to support you on your writer’s journey of transformation, read on…