Greg DwyreAnnotated bibVogler, Christopher, and Michele Montez. The Writer's Journey : Mythic Structure for Writers. Boston: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007. 127-141.
This section of Volger was very short. It goes over two small but important parts of the heroes journey; crossing the first threshold, tests, allies, and enemies. AS he states “crossing the first threshold is an act of the will in which the hero commits wholeheartedly to the adventure. For the hero to cross the threshold he was to have areason to which is the process of approaching the threshold. This could be a death in family, loss of a loved one, your daughter being kidnapped ect. Once the hero is ready to cross he has to face one more challenge, the threshold guardian to prove that he is truly ready. The step between the two worlds means entering a new and strange world very different from the previous one. In this new world the hero is “a freshman” and has to go through many challenges to prove that they can complete the mission. During these trials the hero can make friends and enemies. These enemies are not the main villain but usually someone the hero is competing with. One common type of companion Volger talks about is the side kick who often is the hero’s mentor for consciousness.
Once again relating this to film, when in film class we learned about what Volger calls the first plot point. This is very important because this is where the true adventure starts and if the hero is not ready things could go bad. I found it interesting how in the past they used to let you know when there was a plot point, while now a days each scene runs right into the next and there is a lot more left up to the audience.
Questions
Does an enemy that becomes the heros companion make a stronger story?
What would happen if the hero never crossed the threshold, or could defeat the threshold guardian?
How do you feel about the stories that start you right off in the action of the new world instead of easing you into the story by letting you get used to the ordinary world first?
Do you feel that by reading about these archetypes helps you in writing a stronger story?
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