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I'd lay out the existing journeys in some kind of grid (Excel might actually work for this) and see what commonalities there are, or if some kind of theme appears. Make a list of what defines a G...
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2019-12-13T12:00:19Z (almost 5 years ago)
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2019-12-08T03:11:44Z (almost 5 years ago)
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I'd lay out the existing journeys in some kind of grid (Excel might actually work for this) and see what commonalities there are, or if some kind of theme appears. Make a list of what defines a Guardian. Some suggestions: - Does this character interact with the Hero? - Does this character intervene to protect the Hero? - Does this character advise the Hero? - Where does the Guardian show up in the story? - Where does the Guardian's arc start and end? - Does the Guardian learn or change? - Can you have a Guardian if any of those elements are missing? Once you know what you're looking for, then you have to start looking for stories with that character archetype, and see how many of those stories match up to your hypothesis. So yes, lots of reading and watching movies. Revise your hypothesis as the evidence mounts. (Please note that _Guardian_ and _Hero_ are gender-neutral terms in this context.)
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2013-11-16T14:58:00Z (about 11 years ago)
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