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The main difference between the hero’s progression on the wheel and the hero’s journey (Campbell, Vogler) is that the wheel suggests that every step is not just a single point in time,

but is a certain motion, a conflict between two archetypes,

a story in itself… a trigger that is built into the step.

The wheel uses archetypes in both an inclusive and conflicting way at the same time.

 

I believe that just by being aware of the dynamics behind each step, we, writers, come closer to understanding (and cracking) our stories, that are, by definition, changes in motion.

 

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