The hero's road is rarely one of peace and ease, rife with struggle, conflict, and difficulty the hero rises up and overcomes their obstacles growing in the process until finally their destiny is fulfilled. Remind you of anything? The hero's journey is very similar to that of the scholar. The scholar overcomes trials and adversity to grow and develop. Their final battle? Contributing to the Great Conversation of Ideas. Join us as we speak with former Paradigm mentor and current novelist Douglas Speck aka Nicholas Petrarch about the Hero and his journey in writing. 

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