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In this episode, we go through all the stages of the Hero’s Journey. It’s meant to serve any writers who wish to learn more about it or refresh what they already know about this structural template.

To find the free PDF with a short summary and tips for each stage of the journey, check out this episode on my Substack: https://creativehabitat.substack.com

Next time, we’ll chat a bit more about how to use these principles in your brainstorming, plotting, and editing process.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

00:45 Introduction to the episode

05:25 Overview of Hero’s Journey and its stages

14:36 Stage I: Ordinary World

20:58 Stage II: Call to Adventure

26:07 Stage III: Refusal of the Call

30:02 Stage IV: Meeting with the Mentor

35:29 Stage V: Crossing the Threshold

39:53 Stage VI: Tests, Allies, Enemies

45:08 Stage VII: Approach to the Inmost Cave

53:51 Stage VIII: The Ordeal

1:00:18 Stage IX: Reward/Seizing the Sword

1:07:14 Stage X: The Road Back

1:11:40 Stage XI: Resurrection

1:15:57 Stage XII: Return with the Elixir

1:20:24 Wrapping up and a few final thoughts

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