1. Hero Stories

2. Joseph Campbell’s Monomyth
Campbell realized most heroes in literature follow the same pattern:
Check out The Hero with a Thousand Faces

3. Hero’s Journey
Ordinary world (status quo): life before the inciting incident
Call to action/adventure: inciting incident that starts the hero on his/her path
Refusal of the call: hero is unsure of him/herself and scared of what’s to come
Mentor: hero meets an experienced mentor to train/guide him/her

4. Hero’s Journey
Crossing the threshold: hero commits to leaving the normal world and embarks on his/her adventure
Test/allies/nemesis: hero is tested and discovers who to trust
The Approach: hero and allies get ready for the main confrontation/challenge
The Ordeal: hero has to confront mortality

5. Hero’s Journey The Reward: hero is rewarded for confronting death
The Return: hero tries to return to the normal world with his/her reward
The Resurrection: hero has to make a great sacrifice, usually giving his/her life but is resurrected
Return part 2: hero finally returns home and goes back to normal life

6. Choose a hero Retrace the hero’s journey
Follow the structure in Campbell’s monomyth structure