Tag Archives: the hero’s journey

Shared experience, meaning and transcendence.

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Julia Barrett

Unless the subject is sports, my husband doesn’t often reflect. Well, that’s not entirely true. He’s a very reflective kind of guy, he just doesn’t always discuss his reflections unless they have to do with sports. But this morning my … Continue reading →

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When the heroine makes a mistake…

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Julia Barrett

It’s always that essential sumthin’-sumthin’. I study movies in order to figure out what works and what doesn’t. Helps a lot with my writing. I’d like to dissect two movies, similar themes- Sleeping With the Enemy starring Julia Roberts and … Continue reading →

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I can write to…

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Julia Barrett

Pretty Woman. I swear. The movie is quite inspiring. And I don’t have to stop to watch because I know the Cinderella story by heart. It’s a fairy tale, an archetypal tale - more the heroine’s myth than the hero’s. … Continue reading →

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