Storylab: Week 12, TEDed Styles

what do all heroes heroes all have in common
their journey is all a common factor
the journey is a cycle
the journey has key events
they have a call to adventure
hero needs help
hero crosses the thresh hold
trials occur
approach the worst fear
crisis occurs, heroes darkest hour
reborn
treasure, special recognition
hero returns to his ordinary world
resolution
many journey is very similar amongst all hero stories

explains why we read fiction stories
fiction stories bring out so many emotions in people
descriptive words
use metaphors
the point is to cast a temporary allusion
you want the reader to feel what the character feels
fiction should play with the reader's senses
each word should cater to a specific sense
the goal is to create a world full of senses
make unaccepted connotations

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