The Hero's Journey: Best Reference Materials for the Monomyth
Channel: Josh Coker
Date: 2015-09-22

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In this video Josh lists the best reference materials for the Monomyth (also known as the Hero's Journey). 

The main take-aways are as follows:

1) Monomyth means the “one story." It's also known as the Hero's Journey (and loosly associated with the Fool's Journey). Elements of the monomyth can be found in nearly all forms of mythology and fairytales from around the world. 

2) The Hero's Journey is comprised of a three act structure.
The three main phases (or acts, or stages, or major plot events--depending on what you're writing) are: 

--Separation (or Departure)
--Initiation (or Trials/Tests)
--Return 

Today we are looking at the best reference materials. Below are a list of books that Josh recommends for aditional study: 

- The Hero With a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
- The Writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler
- Myth and the Movies: Discovering the Myth Structure of 50 Unforgettable Films by Stuart Voytilla
- The Modern Heroine's Journey of Consciousness by Molly McCord
- The Inner Reaches of Outer Space by Joseph Campbell
- The Power of Myth,  by Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell
- The Hero's Two Journey's by Michael Hauge, Christopher Vogler (Audio)
- Using Myth to Power your Story, by Christopher Vogler
- The Anatomy of Story, by John Truby
- Story, by Robert McKee

NOTE: This post is just to cover a small section of the Monomyth. Over the course of the next few months Josh intends to provide several detailed explanations on the different aspects of the Hero’s Journey, and analyze more advanced steps in the narrative structure of the monomyth. 


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