Posts tagged Luke Skywalker

The Art of The Trilogy

December 16, 2011

in Publishing

Tackle A Trilogy And Triple Your Profits by: Suzanne Harrison

Are you a writer with big ideas? Are you always imagining epics, sweeping stories, great tales of human struggle and sacrifice, interlaced with personal stories of love, sadness and triumph? If so, you ought to consider turning your book or story idea into a trilogy.

Why a trilogy? Believe it or not, there are deep psychological reasons that we do things in threes. The holy trinity is the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and the Triple Goddess is Maiden, Mother, Crone, detailing the feminine journey through life. How many times More >

Star Wars & The Heroes Journey

September 16, 2011

in Book Reviews

Star Wars – The Heroes Journey by: George Hutton

For those three or four among you reading this that haven’t seen what is likely the greatest movie ever made, allow me to introduce you to a tale that combines modern age technology with ancient mythology. In a tale that snaps you out of reality from the first opening credits, which are now famous around the world, Star Wars – A New Hope set the bar to heights that have not been reached since.

Borrowing heavily from a mythological archetype known commonly as the “heroes journey,” George Lucas expertly took this ancient myth and effectively More >