![]() You also want to make sure in this step that the refusal of the call is resolved in some way. Why don’t they want to change? What are their fears? This step helps build your character arc, as well as builds some suspense in the story. When writing your story, you will show your readers why your hero is reluctant to go on the journey. It can also open up the character to seeing what they are missing in their life and get them a little more excited about going after it. The refusal of the call is often used as a way for your reader to get more insight into some of your character’s weaknesses. In this step of the Departure, we see that our character isn’t sure if they are ready for such an adventure. The Refusal of the Call sounds like it’s a bad thing, but in reality, it can help the hero grow and become more self-sufficient. Once we understand the character’s life and why they must go on their journey, we move onto the next crucial element: Refusal of the Call. This could come in the form of a problem or something that they’ve always wanted to accomplish. ![]() The call to adventure is sometimes also called the inciting incident because it often comes from another character or situation in which our hero feels compelled to do something. You want this to be a scene that you can use to give your reader an idea of who they are and what their life is like. The Call to Adventure should introduce your main characters and what part of life they are living before things start changing for them. There is a moment when our hero realizes something isn’t right, and it’s time for them to become the hero of their own story. Of course, the call to adventure is what sets our character on their journey. In the first 1 or 2 chapters of our book, our character is introduced and is given the call to adventure. There are 5 steps of the Departure, each of which can help you base your chapters for your novel. In a nutshell, The Departure is when we see our heroes start in their current environment and set out on an adventure where they leave their comfort zone. You want to show how they live before something happens that throws them into a world outside of what was normal for them. ![]() The Departure (Act 1) of the Hero’s Journey is all about your novel’s main characters and their ordinary lives. Let’s dive on in, shall we? The Departure We’ve divided the 17 steps into the three main acts: The Departure, The Initiation, and the Return. To understand the 17 steps of the hero’s journey, we will share with you exactly what happens in each step and what it should include. If you are writing a novel, think of this as the ultimate beat sheet to help you plan and plot your novel! In this post, we will cover each step of the Hero’s Journey and what it includes. Here’s an overview of all of the 17 steps of Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey: To simplify the 17 steps of the Hero’s Journey, there are 3 main acts of the story: The Departure, The Initiation, and The Return. The plot structure of the Hero’s Journey is made up of 17 steps, all of which can be excellent guideposts for you when plotting your novel and planning your chapters. It is based on the idea that we can break down most stories into one basic story structure. Joseph Campbell first introduced the Hero’s Journey in 1949. This blog post will explain the 17 steps of the Hero’s Journey and share how you can use this common plot structure to write your own story or novel. The Hero’s Journey is a story structure that tells how a hero starts in one place, goes on an adventure into an unknown world, and then returns to what they started with.
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