Christopher Vogler The Writers Journey
to every story. To be effective, a story doesn't have to concur with this or any other
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T H E W R I T E R ' S JOURNEY ~ T H I R D EDITION
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school, paradigm, or method of analysis. T h e ultimate measure of a story's success
or excellence is not its compliance with any established patterns, but its lasting popu
larity and effect on the audience. To force a story to conform to a structural model
is putting the cart before the horse.
It's possible to write good stories that don't exhibit every feature of the Hero's
Journey; in fact, it's better if they don't. People love to see familiar conventions and
expectations defied creatively. A story can break all the "rules" and yet still touch
universal human emotions.
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