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Advanced Fiction Writing: The Hero’s Journey and Mythic Structure for Writers: Part Two (HS X-10)
Recorded course taught by Cherise Papa for High School Advanced Fiction Writing & Literary Form (11 and X Series)
Summary

Become an excellent writer as you learn all about essential story structure, character archetypes, and essential character development in dynamic stories in this advanced fiction writing course, where you can write your own story.

Instructor Access (optional grading support) for Unlimited Access families is available for this course for $122! 
See the sidebar to the left for signup information!

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NOTICE: This is an older course recorded with Adobe Connect and/or Vimeo recordings. 
We are currently working to replace the recordings with new Zoom recordings.  
Please don't hesitate to email us at homeschoolconnections@gmail.com with any questions.

 

Instructor: Erin M Brown (AKA Erin Brown Conroy/E.B. Conroy), M.A, M.F.A.

 

Course Description: This is an advanced fiction writing course that delves into the use of archetypes in what is called "the hero's journey," the mythic structure that many claim all stories follow. This course will cover the different kinds of typological characters who appear in stories, to apply that knowledge to the crafting of your own fiction book. The course can be taken in conjunction with any of the other fiction writing courses offered with Homeschool Connections. Whether you plan on going into fiction writing (books, screenwriting, poetry) or simply want to expand your ability to write in advanced styles, this course is for you. 

 

 

©2014-2024 Homeschool Connections and Erin M. Brown, MA, MFA (AKA author Erin Brown Conroy / EB Conroy). All rights reserved.

This course is designed by Erin M. Brown, MA, MFA.

  • This material is only to be used for its intended purpose by active subscribers of Homeschool Connections. Any other use without explicit permission is in violation of the seventh commandment (yes, the 7th commandment) and in violation of US and International copyright laws.

  • You may print or download to local hard disk extracts for your personal homeschool and non-commercial use only. This is not to be used for homeschool co-ops without express written permission from Homeschool Connections.

 

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Special notes

Instructor Access (optional grading support) for Unlimited Access families is available for this course for $122! 

See the sidebar to the left for signup information!

Note! This is Part Two of a two-part course. For Part One, click here.

Total classes

8

Duration

55 Minute

Prerequisites

Required: The Hero’s Journey and Mythic Structure for Writers, Part One

Suggested grade level

11th grade; however, this course can be taken at any grade level in high school or in professional/continuing education studies.

Suggested credit

Two-thirds (2/3) semester’s credit for Creative Writing, Writing, or English. For a full semester’s credit, continue with daily writing and honing your craft, working with the parent.

Outline

Course Outline:

Class 1: The Ordinary World

Class 2: The Call to Adventure

Class 3: The Refusal of the Call

Class 4: Meeting with the Mentor

Class 5: Crossing the First Threshold

Class 6: Test, Allies, and Enemies

Class 7: Approach to the Innermost Cave

Class 8: The Ordeal and Reward, Summarizing the Road Back, Resurrection, and Return

Materials

  • Required Book: The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, 3rd Edition, by Christopher Vogler and Michele Montez. Get the book here: http://amzn.to/2DzkE1W

    Note: The same book is used in both The Hero's Journey 2 (this course), The Hero's Journey 1 (previous course), and in the Screenwriting courses.


    Microsoft Word or the ability to convert a document to a Word-compatible document is required. If you do not own Microsoft Word, you can use a system such as Google Docs that converts to Word documents FREE.

Homework

Approximately two (2) to four (4) hours per week of reading and completing coursework, depending on your skills level coming into the course. All homework is graded with personal feedback given by the instructor.

Note: All student work needs to be 100% the student's own work and the student's own writing. Nothing can be copied from anywhere else unless a source for the text is given on the assignment. Any students who copy work from elsewhere will receive a zero on the assignment. Repeated copying will result in failure of the course.