The following articles are based on Joseph Campbell's THE HERO WITH A THOUSAND FACES and Christopher Vogler's THE WRITER'S JOURNEY. These articles also draw somewhat from Robert Ray's THE WEEKEND NOVELIST. This was a project for the Eyes of the Wolf mailing list.

• Defining the Hero Myth Quest by Karrie Balwochus
• Gender and the Hero Myth Quest by Karrie Balwochus
• The World Navel: A Story's Foundation by Lisa Paitz Spindler
• Archetypes of the Hero's Journey by Lisa Paitz Spindler
• Stages of the Journey & the Hero's Journey Worksheet by Lisa Paitz Spindler
• Resources & References by Karrie Balwochus

The following series of articles were modeled after Joanne Reid's "How to Write a Novel in Ten Weeks," but with a slightly modified plan.

• Lesson One: Theme, Premise & Conflict by Lisa Paitz Spindler
• Lesson Two: Plotting by Diana Dominguez
• Lesson Three: Characters & Setting Part I by Lisa Paitz Spindler
• Lesson Four: Characters & Setting Part II by Lisa Paitz Spindler
• Lesson Five: Dialogue by Diana Dominguez
• Lesson Six: Beginnings by Diana Dominguez & Lisa Paitz Spindler
• Lesson Seven: Middles by Lisa Paitz Spindler
• Lesson Eight: Some Thoughts on Subplots by Lisa Paitz Spindler
• Lesson Nine: Endings by Lisa Paitz Spindler & Diana Dominguez
• Lesson Ten: Publishing: Submitting to Agents & Editors by Karrie Balwochus
• Addendum: Scene and Sequel by Karrie Balwochus

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