Christopher Vogler The Writers Journey
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— Air Force saying
Inevitably, aspects o f the book have been questioned or criticized. I welcome this
as a sign the ideas are worthy of argument. I'm sure I've learned more from the
challenges than from the positive feedback. W r i t i n g a book may be, as the historian
Paul Johnson says, "the only way to study a subject systematically, purposefully
and retentively." Harvesting the response, both positive and negative, is part of
that study.
Since the book came out in 1 9 9 3 I have continued to work in the story end
of the movie business, at Disney, Fox, and Paramount. I've had the chance to try out
the Hero's Journey concepts with the big toys. I saw where it works but also where
my understanding of it fell short and needed to be adjusted. M y beliefs about what