the Hero’s Journey
| # | Step | World | Act | The Character Arc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ordinary World | Ordinary World | Act I - Separation | Limited Awareness |
| 2 | Call to Adventure | Ordinary World | Act I - Separation | Increased Awareness |
| 3 | Refusal of the Call | Ordinary World | Act I - Separation | Reluctance to Change |
| 4 | Meeting the Mentor | Ordinary World | Act I - Separation | Overcoming |
| 5 | Crossing the Threshold | Border | Border | Committing |
| 6 | Tests, Allies, Enemies | Special World | Act II A - Descent | Experimenting |
| 7 | Approach the Inmost Cave | Special World | Act II A - Descent | Preparing |
| 8 | The Ordeal | Special World | Border | Big Change |
| 9 | Reward (Seizing the Sword) | Special World | Act II B - Initiation | Consequences |
| 10 | Road Back | Border | Border | Rededication |
| 11 | Resurrection | Ordinary World | Act III - Return | Final Attempt |
| 12 | Return with Elixir | Ordinary World | Act III - Return | Mastery |
Joseph Campbell, Christopher Vogler