I realized that the good stories were affecting the organs of my body in various ways, and the really good ones were stimulating more than one organ. An effective story grabs your gut, tightens your throat, makes your heart race and your lungs pump, brings tears to your eyes or an explosion of laughter to your lips.
It is a very strong rule in drama, and in life, that people remain true to their basic natures. They change, and their change is essential for drama,… - Christopher Vogler
It is a very strong rule in drama, and in life, that people remain true to their basic natures. They change, and their change is essential for drama,…
- Christopher Vogler
I realized that the good stories were affecting the organs of my body in various ways, and the really good ones were stimulating more than one organ.… - Christopher Vogler
I realized that the good stories were affecting the organs of my body in various ways, and the really good ones were stimulating more than one organ.…
A myth... is a metaphor for a mystery beyond human comprehension. It is a comparison that helps us understand, by analogy, some aspect of our mysteri… - Christopher Vogler
A myth... is a metaphor for a mystery beyond human comprehension. It is a comparison that helps us understand, by analogy, some aspect of our mysteri…
If two or more organs of the body are not squirting fluids, the story's no good! - Christopher Vogler
If two or more organs of the body are not squirting fluids, the story's no good!
The young, in their innocence, are often wise and capable of teaching the old. - Christopher Vogler
The young, in their innocence, are often wise and capable of teaching the old.
As Dante says in the beginning of the Inferno, 'In the midst of life's journey I found myself in a dark wood, for the right path was lost.' I think w… - Christopher Vogler
As Dante says in the beginning of the Inferno, 'In the midst of life's journey I found myself in a dark wood, for the right path was lost.' I think w…
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