Christopher Vogler The Writers Journey
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STAGE TWO:
THE CALL T O ADVENTURE
'It's money and adventure and fame! It's the thrill of a lifetime!...and a long
sea voyage that starts at six o'clock tomorrow!"
— from King Kong, screenplay by
James Creelman and Ruth Rose
he O r d i n a r y W o r l d o f m o s t h e r o e s is a s t a t i c but
unstable condition. T h e seeds of change and growth are
planted, a n d it takes only a little new energy to g e r m i
nate them. T h a t new energy, s y m b o l i z e d in countless
annaabi.ee 
