The Scribbler's Guide to the Land of Myth: Mythic Motifs for Storytellers by Sarah Beach

e Scribbler's Guide to the Land of Myth: Mythic Motifs for Storytellers by Sarah Beach



Are you a writer hoping to deepen the mythic impact of your story? Do you feel that your Hero's Journey has drifted off the track? The Scribbler's Guide to the Land of Myth is the book that will help you enrich the mythic power of your story. A detailed explanation of the variations in the Hero's Journey, an expanded list of character archetypes, and discussions of the symbolic meanings of time, seasons, weather and landscape, all make this book a useful reference for all writers. Author Sarah Beach applies her background in literary scholarship to the subject of mythic symbolism in stories, and provides an accessible and lively guide to the true nature of mythic resonance in storytelling. Using examples from film and television, she shows timeless mythic patterns at work in ways any writer can grasp. Organized on the model of tour books, The Scribbler's Guide to the Land of Myth will help writers navigate their story through the symbolic possibilities.


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