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To introduce a plot into what initially seems as unrelated sequences of events in your diary, MHdiaries turns to the 'monomyth', a popular style of metaphoric storytelling in literature. Structure, methodology, stages, techniques and other elements of writing typical of the monomyth are identifiable in countless titles such as:

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  • Harry Potter, J.K.Rolling, 1997

  • The Matrix, The Wachowskis, 1999

  • Spiderman, Stan Lee & Steve Ditko, 1977

  • The Lion King, Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts & Linda Woolverton, 1994

  • Lord of the Rings, J.R.R.Tolkien, 1954

  • The Shining, Stephen King, 1977

  • Star Wars, George Lucas, 1977

  • Great Expectations, Charles Dickens, 1861

  • Metamorphoses, Apaleius, 158AD

  • Moby Dick, Herman Melville, 1851

  • Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte, 1847

  • A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Mark Twain, 1889

  • Captain America, Joe Simon & Jack Kirby, 1941

  • Till We Have Faces, C.S.Lewis, 1956

  • The Faerie Queen, Edmund Spenser, 1590

  • How to Kill a Dragon, Calvert Watkins, 1995

  • Iron John: A Book About Men, Robert Bly, 1990

  • East O' The Sun And West O' The Moon, Peter Asbjornsen & Jorgen Moe, 1890

  • The Servant, Robin Maugham, 1948

  • For Whom The Bell Tolls, Ernest Hemingway, 1940

  • The Secret Rose, W.B.Yeats, 1897

  • The Cure At Troy, Seamus Heavey, 1991

  • The Hamlet, William Faulkner, 1940

  • The Catcher in the Rye, J.D.Salinger, 1951

  • Finnegan's Wake, James Joyce, 1939

 

According to 'wikipedia.org':

 

'The monomyth is a standard template telling of a cyclical journey or quest undertaken by a mythical hero. This blueprint orchestrates the mythological adventure of the hero - someone who sets out on a journey, often with the help of a sage guide and allies along the way, overcomes obstacles, and achieves some sort of transformation which he or she then shares with the world. This can either be the sharing of a literal bounty (bringing abundance and prosperity back to a hungry and impoverished community) or a deeper, more spiritual redemption of a wayward and fallen people.'

 

Based on the monomyth, MHdiaries is a comprehensive 'how-to' checklist for structuring daily diary entries – basically a deconstructed writer's handbook. By periodically revisiting posts during quiet moments guided by our lists of prompts, posts start to develop direction, purpose, structure, conflict, suspense and (wait for it ...) even a plot!

 

Whimsical musings gradually evolve into outlines for stories to tell...stories of your life...now captured for future generations! Your legacy...your BESTSELLER!

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