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Mythologist focusing on myth, film, and story (archetypes, themes, the Hero's Journey) & myth in modern life.

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No Justice Find Peace. Please consider supporting this important documentary. https://t.co/0pyv7z6AX5 Crowdfunding open through July 25. Donations tax deductible. Currently 50% funded. Help us get to our total goal. Thank you for your consideration.

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@SparkSpit @UCRPDLRMFA Congratulation Lisa @SparkSpit! Proud of your accomplishment.

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Aloneness, the absence of others, is not solitude but a formidable kind of privacy.
a paraphrasing of C. S. Lewis

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A knowledgeable commentary on what we do know and what we do not know about Celtic myths.

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What is a myth? Here are some comments from Emma Jung and Joseph Campbell based on elements in the Grail Legends.

https://t.co/X10JUc338O

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New blog post:

A commentary on Guide and Traveler in Dante's "Inferno".

https://t.co/wR5CEepYlf

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The easy way is not the easy way. - Richard Bach

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Consciousness can no more invent, or even predict, an effective symbol than foretell or control tonight's dream. - Joseph Campbell
Where and what are those symbols so needed in today's world? And, when will they arise?

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"What time dilutes, story condenses." Robert McKee

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“The various judgments [of mythology] are determined by the viewpoints of the judges.” – Joseph Campbell

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After over 100 years of psychotherapy what we are finding is that HOW one tells one’s story deeply affects how one lives it. Chris Downing
Listen to how you tell your story. Is there a more rewarding way to tell it? May be the HOW is even more important than the WHAT.

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The course of one's life is often metaphorically called a "journey." But, is this journey a quest, a pilgrimage, an escape or diaspora? "Getting" that Life is a Journey is only the beginning. Determining what type of journey we are on affects how we will experience life.

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Memoir as fairy tale by guest writer, Shirley McNeil, Ph.D.
https://t.co/iZZaWM9BR0
and her commentary on it and the process.
https://t.co/f3P2ZoG1HB

After reading these 2 posts, consider using her examples to express your own memoir & gain perspective on your personal mythology

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Referring to W. B. Yeats's treatment of the Irish mythical hero Cú Chulainn Mark Williams reminds us: "it is characteristic of true myth that its imaginative potency, for good or ill, can never be exhausted."

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A life without meaning is a life without a coherent myth. Dennis Patrick Slattery

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A myth, be it personal or collective, brings the disparate parts of our lives together into a meaningful whole. Without such a coherent meaning. . .our lives are full of holes. Dennis Patrick Slattery
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Thank you, everyone for tuning in and interacting with us during the 17th annual #FDAwards! Tonight was truly magical!

If you missed it or need to rewatch, you can find it here: https://t.co/2nx4UvLEpn

#screenwriting #scriptchat #writerslift #amwriting

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@finaldraftinc Will clips of the 2022 #FDAwards be available for a second viewing (and to take copious notes)? So much great advice. Big thanks to winners and interviewers!

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What makes characters tragic is not just the result of what is done to them, but the result of what they fail to do for themselves. - Dara Marks