The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum: A Story Grid Masterwork Analysis Guide: 4 (Masterwork Guide)

Dorothy Gales trip from Kansas to the Emerald City-in print on screen and on stage-has enchanted audiences around the world for more than a century. But what is her magical adventure really about? And can studying such classic tales help todays writers improve their craft?In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum: A Story Grid Masterworks Analysis Guide Shawn Coyne answers these questions and more. In Oz Coyne finds a pitch-perfect illustration of the Heroic Journey 2.0 his revolutionary take on Joseph Campbells monomyth. Coyne exposes the essential ingredients that define the books life-or-death Action Story coming-of-age Worldview Story and transcendent Heroic Journey.Writers who take up the challenge and put the Heroic Journey 2.0 to work will craft stories that resonate across time and cultures and provide the emotional catharsis their readers crave.By the end of Baums book Dorothy has survived a worldview-shattering moment and committed to go on creating new meaning in her life. Your journey as a storyteller begins with the same commitment to make meaning in the world and this Guide will set you on the right path.