Good morning. Today, you’ll be creating a story using the monomyth and archetype structures you’ve been learning in class this week. Do the best you can without guidance and without referring (deferring?) to your neighbors.
Yes, you may use any notes or handouts you have in your journal, but that’s it.
Write everything on paper you can turn in, i.e: looseleaf instead of in your journal.
The timer is to keep you on pace. If you aren’t done with a section and/or don’t feel complete, don’t move on until you are ready – yet try to move on to avoid perfectionism…
Part A (5 minutes) Setting
Come up with a throw-away setting for your story to take place. You will in no way be tied to any part of what you do today, but if you like it, great! Some ideas to get you started: A medieval castle; the starship Titanic; the desert planet of the armadillo-men, the spooky moors of England; Sweet Valley High School…
Part B (5 minutes) Hero
Hero: Create a new hero for an as-yet-unwritten story (not one you are already working on).
What type of hero will it be? The Classic Hero; The Wide-Eyed Innocent Hero; The Reluctant Hero; The Reckless Hero; Hero of Circumstance; Cynical Hero
Pair the heroic type with a heroic archetype. Be more interesting than pairing “The wide-eyed innocent hero” with “the innocent”, I mean, come on.
Finished early? Get a head start on part C:
Part C (10 minutes) Fleshing out the hero
Using your favorite brainstorming technique, get your ideas on paper about this hero’s background and home, about this character’s loves and fears (need ideas? Use your heart chart!), a good task for this character, and a virtue that the character would benefit from receiving.
Part D (7 minutes) Villain
Remember, a great villain thinks he or she IS the hero, but is twisted in some way.
Villain: Create a villain who is a foil for your hero.
What type of “hero” will the villain be? The Classic Hero; The Wide-Eyed Innocent Hero; The Reluctant Hero; The Reckless Hero; Hero of Circumstance; Cynical Hero
Pair the heroic type with a heroic archetype. Be more interesting than pairing “The wide-eyed innocent hero” with “the innocent”, I mean, come on.
Finished early? Get a head start on part C:
Part E (10 minutes) Fleshing out the villain
Using your favorite brainstorming technique, get your ideas on paper about this villain’s background and home, about this character’s loves and fears (need ideas? Use your heart chart!), a good task for this character, and a virtue that the character would benefit from receiving.
Part F (Remainder of class) The Clash
Outline a Quest for your hero that puts your hero in direct opposition with your villain USING THE MONOMYTH FORMAT. Surprise, this is plot. Be detailed: three to four sentences for each part. If you do not finish during class, finish for homework.
Everything due Monday.
