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Hero’s Journey

Proof of the Hero’s Journey: my life as a screenwriter

by Allen Palmer on April 5, 2011

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A new character-driven Hero’s Journey

by Allen Palmer on April 4, 2011

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by Allen Palmer on February 20, 2011

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What should happen at the midpoint?

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10 screenwriting insights I wish I’d had 25 years ago

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How to transform your character from wimp to hero

by Allen Palmer on August 26, 2009

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