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How to write science fiction & fantasy - part three
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About How to write science fiction & fantasy - part three
Introduction
Why does Star Wars get worse and worser?
The limits of human potential
The Hero's Journey...
...and writing beyond the Hero's Journey
Vervaeke Interview 1 - Is nerd culture mere escapism
Vervaeke Interview 2 - The Transcendence of Escapism
What You Will Learn?
- Why is Star Wars so very, very popular?.
- And why do the Star Wars movies get worse, worse...and worser?.
- If it's true that good artists borrow, but great artists steal, then George Lucas must be one of the greatest. Star Wars steals the myth of galactic empire from Isaac Asimov, and the Hero's Journey from Joseph Campbell. Together then made Star Wars a massive success..
- But as the Star Wars films went on they got worse, worse and worser. Understanding why is essential for any storyteller working on epic sci-fi..
- The third talk + workshop in Advanced Sci-fi & Fantasy : writing the 21st century myth, explore the storytelling power of the Hero's Journey, and techniques to go beyond it..