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Jasmine Soule
Professor Robinson
Analytical and Persuasive Writing
16 November 2008

Vogler, Christopher. “The Writer’s Journey” “Stories are alive.” The Writer’s Journey: Mythic
Structure for Writers. 3rd Edition. Studio City, California Michael Wiese Productions, 2007.
293-312.

Summary:
In this section Vogler talks about how the writer’s journey and the hero’s journey are one in the same. In most cases the writer of the story uses personal experience to create, the ordeal or shadow or threshold guardians. For instance the shadow in the story could be confusion or low self-esteem about the writer. Vogler also talks about the meaning of being a Shaman, which means “wounded healer.” Shamans are believed to have broken every bone and then been put back together. Writers have been known to experience some type of splinter in their life too. Writers and Shamans both have the ability to travel around the world and create imaginative or real stories out of their adventures. Furthermore, in the next section Vogler begins to talk about how the stories are alive for human purpose. These stories in his eyes are meant to wake the reader up or teach a listen, or mess with the reader’s emotions. These stories can bring up challenging question for the brain to wonder about. Vogler then retells his experience of reading “Rumpelstiltskin.” He also begins to speak about the power of wishing and how the hero in some cases wishes the difficult situation was different. This also goes into the difference between wanting and needing something. Sometimes the hero wants something but really he or she needs to learn the lesson in the story. Also the audience has wishes too; the stories provoke the audience to start wishing things about the story. In the end, in most cases the wishes are granted for the audience and the hero.

Reaction:
I really like that this was the last section to read because I feel that it ties everything up in the end. This section helped me to understand the meaning of creating a wonderful story. These stories may come from around but the special part about it is the writer’s imagination. These stories also help our imagination in a good ways but exploring different scenarios. I also enjoyed reading about the power of wishes and how those wishes make the story more intriguing when they are granted to the audience.

Questions:
1. Can a story still be a great story if the audience’s wishes are not granted?
2. How does the hero realize what he or she needs in their lives?
3. What is one movie that provoked emotions and questions after seeing it and why?