The hero engages in the central life-or-death crisis and finds themselves on the brink of failure.

Definition: To begin a journey or venture.

The hero has survived death and overcome their greatest fear.

Definition: To bring back to life

The hero makes allies and maybe even a sidekick, encounters enemies, and faces obstacles in the Special World.

Definition: A magical cure

Definition: Distinct periods or phases in a process or development.

• The hero rejects the challenge quest because of fears and / or insecurities.

Definition: A story pattern that many adventures follow. It includes several steps that the hero goes through during their adventure.

• Introduction to the hero's home, the place for the hero at the beginning of the story

Definition: The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.

• A challenge or quest is presented to the hero in order to step into the adventure.

The final reward earned on the hero's journey that they share with the Ordinary World.

The hero faces their biggest fear and the most supreme danger that exists in the Special World.

The hero must decide whether to complete the journey by returning to their Ordinary World. This is often a difficult decision.

Definition: A difficult or painful experience.

• That hero meets a guide that helps them gain confidence, advice, training, and maybe even a magical gift which encourages the hero to move forward.

The hero commits to undertaking the journey, crossing the point of no return.

Definition: To take or grab