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Vogler, Christopher. “The Writer’s Journey”. Stages of the Journey. Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions, 1998. 107-125.



Obviously these passages are the questions we ask about heroes. Vogler expresses the idea that every hero has at least one question but one is very unlikely since there are so many things to cover about the hero. Vogler goes through each stage of the heroes journey and explains what questions should arise and what the reader should be contemplating about the story. Vogler starts off in the ordinary world (as usual) and feeds the reader what they should be thinking .A few examples are, internal and external questions, how to introduce the hero into the story, what the hero lacks, what is there to lose, and theme. All these questions go into depth and Vogler tells the reader how to look for these elements. The next section in the reading is the call to adventure.



I love how Vogler spoon feeds the reader. I mean I don’t mind looking things up and asking questions for myself, but I like that he gives us the questions to ask. We just have to find the answers. I enjoy reading Voglers side of everything, if he made a cookbook I would live off it. I enjoy that there are so many questions to ask the hero also, I love getting to know the person that I am supposed to love in the story. For instance all the quirks and shadows or things that make them twitch, its something different to look at than the regular old archetype hero that goes and saves the community and has no background, who is just the guy who saves everyone. But when the reader sees that he has flaws or he has loves of his own, he becomes human, life is brought to him. And through the questions that Vogler wants us to find answers for, we will find the answers.






Why do you think Vogler likes to spoon feed us?

Can his explanations of questions be used for anyone?

How do you feel about the hero coming to life?






i dont know how to look at other peoples blogs thats why i have answered any questions....