Christopher Vogler The Writers Journey
the bit of heaven he's seeking, at least not in the way he anticipated. Opening the
safe he's retrieved, he finds rotted pulp that was once money and a miraculously
preserved drawing of a beautiful young woman, wearing nothing but the d i a m o n d
he is looking for. Lovett makes a C N N broadcast that is a C A L L heard by O l d Rose
and her granddaughter Lizzy Calvert.
O l d Rose's O R D I N A R Y W O R L D is that of an elderly but active artist
living in Ojai, California. She is a H E R O in her own drama, bringing her long life
to a climax and conclusion, but she also serves as a M E N T O R for Lovett and the
audience, guiding us through the special world of the Titanic and teaching a higher
system of values. H e r O U T E R P R O B L E M is how to get across the T i t a n i c
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T H E W R I T E R ' S JOURNEY ~ T H I R D EDITION