The Writer's Journey | How to Write Great Stories | Christopher Vogler
09/15/23 • 72 min
The Writer's Journey is the must-read book on screenwriting and storytelling.
Author Christopher Vogler covers some of his best tips to help you tell better stories.
Christopher Vogler is a best-selling author known for The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure For Writers, bringing the concept of The Hero's Journey to film, and his work for Disney, including story for one of the greatest films of all time, The Lion King.
We brought him onto The FILM CRUX Podcast with Host DiAnté Jenkins to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his renowned screenwriting guide.
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CHRIS TALKS ABOUT
How The Writer's Journey came about.
Algorithms for telling a great story.
The secret to getting people to be interested.
Making sure everything you show has a payoff.
What Chris looks for in a script or story.
Common storytelling mistakes writers make.
The 25th anniversary of The Writer's Journey.
Criticism of The Writer's Journey.
And lots more...
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The Writer's Journey is the must-read book on screenwriting and storytelling.
Author Christopher Vogler covers some of his best tips to help you tell better stories.
Christopher Vogler is a best-selling author known for The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure For Writers, bringing the concept of The Hero's Journey to film, and his work for Disney, including story for one of the greatest films of all time, The Lion King.
We brought him onto The FILM CRUX Podcast with Host DiAnté Jenkins to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his renowned screenwriting guide.
This episode is brought to you by FILM CRUX+, your new filmmaking library. For everything from sound design and cinematic music, to foley and VFX.
Get access to every FILM CRUX product for just $10 a month.
https://www.filmcrux.com/plus
CHRIS TALKS ABOUT
How The Writer's Journey came about.
Algorithms for telling a great story.
The secret to getting people to be interested.
Making sure everything you show has a payoff.
What Chris looks for in a script or story.
Common storytelling mistakes writers make.
The 25th anniversary of The Writer's Journey.
Criticism of The Writer's Journey.
And lots more...
Subscribe so you don't miss our in-depth talks with the best filmmakers in the world.
IN THIS VIDEO
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