What is the Voyage and Return story? Understanding the Seven Basic Plots

Voyage and Return is a very specific plot type that involves a fall into an upside down dream world, and then a return to the right side up world after having undergone a fundamental change of character.
If you would like to join me on this journey through the Seven Basic Plots, the lecture videos are linked below:
Introduction to the story archetypes: • On Story: Is it one Mo...
Introduction to the Seven Basic Plots: • On Writing - The Seven...
Rags to Riches: • The Seven Basic Plots:...
Overcoming the Monster Part I: • On Writing- The Seven ...
Overcoming the Monster Part II: • On Writing -The Seven ...
Voyage and Return Part I: • On Writing - The Seven...
Voyage and Return Part II: • On Writing - The Seven...
Voyage and Return Part III: • On Writing - The Seven...
Voyage and Return Part IV: • On Writing - The Seven...
Quest Part I: • Is The Call the same t...
I was inspired by @youthnation1 and @PaulVanderKlay and @JonathanPageau in making these videos

[@yingjiewei6759]

Well, I think this video could work as an intro to the full Voyage and Return videos! Awesome Justin!

[@justinsmorningcoffee]

Yingjie, yes exactly! 😁

[@PaulVanderKlay]

Awesome! These are great!

[@justinsmorningcoffee]

Thanks Paul!

[@scottlette]

I'm sitting with a copy of The Seven Basic Plots right now, next to my iMac. And still, find good use in watching videos on this subject. #Home.

[@justinsmorningcoffee]

Awesome! Yes Booker has been quite an inspiration for me

[@benweiland]

Loving these. Can’t wait for the next one.

[@justinsmorningcoffee]

Thanks Ben. I’ll have another long lecture coming next. Quest part II

[@darioscomicschool1111]

Justin what are you up to! You know your Channel deserves 100k subs minimum!

[@justinsmorningcoffee]

Haha a lot of work, man, and also working on a documentary. Perhaps I’ll do an update soon!

[@darioscomicschool1111]

@@justinsmorningcoffee You can only focus on one thing at a time! Your Channel can blow up, If Titles, and Thumbnails get changed, or you add a piece. KZbin is its own beast. But your Work is Invaluable. So it will pay off in due time. Stay Happy and Healty ma man! We need you a long time!