“The writer becomes a superhero every time he or she sits down to write. We must excel ourselves with each new writing… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“This is something I've learned from writing my own short stories, novels and screenplays. Editors and film producers will often keep asking… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“Many new writers make the mistake of presenting secondary, even irrelevant characters at the start of their stories in an attempt to… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“To me, the urge to be published is equivalent to the first quarter of the hero's journey, where normal life seems not… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“I know many writers who actually use the Tarot as a way of inspiring ideas and possible plots. Try it yourself for… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“tapping into the Monomyth of the hero's journey which, to simplify the premise, says that there can be no true wisdom gained without the… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“My belief is that if you learn how to think like a professional, from the start, you will almost undoubtedly become a professional, given… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“The hero, however, is always willing to see where his decisions may lead him. To sum up the hero's journey in the Tarot so… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“Readers often root for characters that are innocent victims – or who are subjected to forces beyond their control.” — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“Stories that do not signal or illustrate a change in wisdom, growth or circumstance do not fulfill the basic requirements of a story worth… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“At their most basic level, great fictional stories are about transformation - usually a change from one perspective to another. The change may be… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“The next five cards, The Lovers, The Chariot, Strength, The Hermit, and The Wheel of Fortune, show how the heroic fool must navigate various… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“When writing the opening of your story, we want to see the hero in his familiar surroundings. We want to show him as he… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“The Fool is a great template for the lead character in a story, untarnished by what is to come, eager for adventure.” — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“In the next five cards, Justice, The Hanged Man, Death, Temperance, and The Devil, we see that, armed with knowledge of life and its… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
