Yes, there are too many. Publishers tend to favor this formula because it has proven successful in the past. It's easy to market a story that follows the hero's journey archetype as readers are familiar with the structure.
There are indeed a large number of hero's journey novels. One reason is that it appeals to a wide range of audiences. People like to read about characters who face challenges, grow, and ultimately triumph. But the over - abundance means that many of these novels blend together. Newer writers may not be as creative in their use of the structure, just following the same old pattern instead of innovating. This can make it difficult for truly original hero - centered stories to stand out.
Definitely. There are so many because it's a classic and reliable narrative structure. Writers often learn about it early on and may rely on it as a sort of template. However, this has led to an over - saturation in the market. It can make stories seem formulaic and predictable, reducing the element of surprise for readers.
By having complex and multi - dimensional characters. Don't just have a one - dimensional hero. Give them flaws, inner conflicts, and complex relationships with other characters. Also, play with the structure of the hero's journey. Maybe start the story in the middle of the journey or have multiple false starts for the hero. This can break the formula and make the story more interesting.
He might have had some bad experiences in the past that made him cautious. Maybe he once faced a near - death situation due to being reckless, so now he is overly careful.
There are indeed too many names in many Russian novels. Russian writers like to create complex and multi - faceted stories that involve a large cast of characters. Each name represents a unique individual with their own personality, motives, and role in the story. For instance, Dostoyevsky's works are filled with a host of named characters. This is also related to the fact that Russian society at that time was hierarchical and diverse, and these names help to reflect that complexity.
" Heroes " was a 1985 ancient costume martial arts drama. It was starred by Mo Shaocong, Zhao Yongxin, and Zhao Jiarong. Wei Xin was the director and Zhang Xinyi was the screenwriter. The play told the story of the protagonist Shi Potian, who was illiterate since he was young. He knew nothing about the world and the human heart. He accidentally obtained the Black Iron Token and triggered a series of stories. The drama was broadcast in China Taiwan in 1985 and had a total of 30 episodes.
The plot introduction of the finale of Journey of Chivalry was about the return of everyone from Chivalrous Island. In the play, Ding Busi and Bai Zizai finally talked about Shi Xiaocui's problem frankly. Ding Busi told Bai Zizai that he understood that Shi Xiaocui only loved Bai Zizai alone. No matter how hard he tried, he could not get her favor. This ending revealed Ding Busi's understanding of his relationship with Shi Xiaocui. Other plot details were not mentioned.
Maybe the hero faces some insurmountable obstacles or has some internal conflicts that prevent them from setting out.
It's hard to say exactly who the hero in the very first hero's journey story was as hero's journey stories date back to ancient times and different cultures have their own early examples. However, Gilgamesh from 'The Epic of Gilgamesh' is often considered one of the earliest heroes in this type of story. He was a king who had to face many challenges on his journey to find immortality.
There were novels similar to Ambitious Hero: 1:"Wood Lacquer Five Rhymes of China", author: Ci Liansheng 2."A Rebel in a Dress Forcing Me to Be a Stupid Ruler." Author: Old Cat Fishing for Sharks 3."Being tricked by a beast to transmigrate means escaping from famine at the beginning." Author: Meow with slippery feet 4."Wear It Quickly: Card Destroyer", Author: He Jianan 5: I Want to Go Back No Matter What, Author: Ow6UK4 6."A Little Coroner's Work of Catching Demons" by He Qiao 7."Dimension Descending of the Two Worlds: Immortal Wu." Author: Shangdian 8:"She Delivered Delivery in Ancient Times", Author: Flying Whale 9: Jiaping Pass Chronicle, Author: Hao Yele 10:"Family Cultivation: Reborn in the Demon Farm", Author: Master Lingyun Please Send Me Home With Your Dopamine, Author: White Saddleback Opening My Eyes and Going Back to the Day Before My Girlfriend Poisoned Me to Death. Author: Lin Ruchuan 13:"The Noble Girl Who Passed Through Books Had to Fight Monsters to Upgrade", Author: Songjiang Plumbing Abyss of Ignorance, Author: 2016 15:"Before I Run, I Cheat and Make a Fortune." Author: Qian Qian Meng Meng "After five prison breaks, I hit the CEO." Author: Ye Baihe Northern Song Dynasty Returning to the South, Asking for Truth, Author: Wild Cat Daoist The following is a detailed introduction of these novels: 1:"Wood Painted Five Rhymes of China":[Intangible Cultural Heritage][Essay on the theme of "Reading Intangible Cultural Heritage"][Cultural innovation and development][Righteous innovation][Cultural confidence][Youth group portrait][No CP] [Lacquerware X Guqin X 24 solar terms X Chinese martial arts X Hangzhou embroidery X Beijing silk figure X Suzhou Ruyi sandalwood fan X Hangzhou Luo X Nanjing gold foil X Mazu belief X Chinese tea][Ancient Chinese simple materialistic philosophy X Five Elements][Grand Canal culture] A small house by the Tongzhou canal had become a well-known online celebrity's checkpoint. The tourists came to visit, only to find that reality was very different from their imagination… No one could have imagined that a stage play that toured the entire country, a New Year's animation that went global, and a dignified national gift,"The River Transport," would be born in such a small room. ------ From meeting, to knowing each other, and then to walking together. A hook behind the knife, once again set off, The seed of creativity brought by an old thing, The melody of a zither playing on a bed is new to me, An embroidery needle shuttled through the ups and downs. A canal that has been sung for thousands of years. It collided with the "Five Rhymes of China" in the wood lacquer color. 2:"A Rebellion in One Dress Forcing Me to Be a Stupid Monarch":"Trial Reading of New Books""A Rebellion in One Dress Forcing Me to Be a Stupid Monarch" [Promotional Writing] If you were the virtuous heir to the throne that the former emperor and the group of old men had painstakingly raised, but in front of the former emperor's coffin, the transmigrator joined forces to rebel against the minister and the thief. You lost your memory and became stupid, allowing the transmigrator to disguise as the heir to the throne. Then, after being the fake Crown Princess 'blood slave for three years, you awakened your memories and remembered everything. However, you found yourself lying on the ground on the verge of death, while the fake Crown Princess was plotting loudly beside you. After realizing that you could hear the voice of the fake Crown Princess, would you choose to continue hiding in the dark and look for an opportunity to give a fatal blow, or would you choose to act up on the spot and fight to the death? [Creation Information] Title: A Rebel in a Dress Forcing Me to Be a Stupid Ruler Author: Old Cat Fishing Sharks [Genre: Ancient Romance·Female Primogenitor Dynasty] [Tagged: Face Slapping, Awesome Story, Female Empress, Group Pet] [Status: In Progress (430,000 words)] Ranking index: [Description of the work] The main character, Yuan Wuyou, was originally the real Crown Prince carefully nurtured by the former Emperor and the old minister. However, after the former Emperor passed away, he was framed by the transmigrator and the minister, making the transmigrator become the fake Crown Prince. Yuan Wuyou became the blood slave of the fake Crown Prince. From the age of 15 to 18, he was stupid for three years and could not remember anything. One day, the fake Crown Prince wanted to harm her, but he backfired and reminded her of the past. Yuan Wuyou, who had awakened his memories, began his path of revenge. "Reason for recommendation" The author's rhythm was very accurate, and the face-slapping plot was very natural and reasonable. Since he could hear the voice of the transmigrated woman, Yuan Wuyou's revenge unfolded step by step according to the plan. It was much more enjoyable and made people feel happy. The characters were also very detailed. The dialogue, actions, and many other details showed the image of the avenger Yuan Wuyou. At the same time, it also showed the process of her growth from nothing to power. [Group of recommendations] (1) readers who like female characters (2) readers who like the empress's writings 3 readers who like the group's favorite articles [Similar recommendations] 1 Chu Ying, Drunk Pillow in the Eastern Capital (2) The clouds and water are not negative,"Turning the tide" (3) Looking back at "The Divine Phoenix Is Not a Concubine 2: Stone Life Fate" 3."Being duped by a beast to transmigrate is like escaping from famine": She shouldn't have believed Ugly's flowery words! What did he mean by bringing her to travel through time and space to see the prosperity of ancient times? How could she forget that Chouchou was Zhu Yan! This guy was a famous beast! If you go out, there will be a great army! The only good thing was that it had a natal space. Although it was not fully prepared when it came out, at least it did not have to worry about starving to death. How could a modern rich lady like her work hard to survive in this chaotic world… [PS: There is already a novel of nearly 1.5 million words,"Crossing Ancient Times to Escape from Desolation with a Space-Time Portal". You can read it if you are short of books.] 4."Quick Wear: Card Destroyer": No CP+ Strong Female + Fake Group Portrait + Card Flow + Quick Wear Card City was a city that made a living by creating cards. Countless founders with dreams were either conscientious or drunk. Card City Forum, Story Hobbies Club, Unhappy to Spit It Out tree hole| Creators had all sorts of ways to transmigrate, which one did you roll for? One of the high praise answers- User 'Blade of the Cang': Xie Yao was in the Polar Night Region and had just returned from the cultivation world. I was freezing half to death on the road. I saw a pen and picked it up. Then I transmigrated. …… Lou Zhong Lou replied- Li Cang as a knife: Yes, that's right, the pen is an inkless pen, but it looks a little sloppy, and the words on the pen are crooked. …… [This comment seems to contain unfriendly content. Please click to expand and fold it.] [What did I do in the cultivation world?] Of course, it was to kill all the guys who shouldn't appear (laugh) …… [This comment has been deleted by the administrator. Please click to see the reason.] The guy who shouldn't have appeared? Of course, it was something that the card city did not have but was everywhere in the story. -------- [Edible Description] 1. The main characters were all female. 2. The female lead was a little petty, and it was not good to use conventional moral standards to demand her to do so. 3. I'll fill up my heart. 4. The author was a setting maniac who would adjust the words according to each worldview setting. If you mind, please go out and turn left. 5:"No matter what, I want to go back": No harem content, there is a system, the protagonist's personality is strange 6.<<Demon Catching Coroner>>: A young Taoist priest went down the mountain to look for a devotee, but was accidentally abducted to help the Supreme Court catch demons. The young Taoist priest was silly and cute, and the Supreme Court official was smart and handsome. He did not know what would happen after catching the demon. [Continuing] 7."Dimension Descending of Two Worlds: Martial Immortal": I have a divine eye, which can allow my soul to go to the immortal world. I can peek into the secrets of heaven and see the secret of the human body. I can cultivate the Great Dao of Chaos and become a Martial Immortal. Ye Shouliang: "Everyone dreams of ascending to the Immortal World. I can go if I want to." We are both in the cultivation world, and my cultivation resources come from the immortal world. Stand firm, I'm going to start the dimensional reduction attack. 8:"She Delivered Delivery in Ancient Times": Beautiful 9."Jiaping Pass Chronicle": An old matter that has been sealed for ten years has shrouded Jiaping Pass City in a haze. How should we choose between the feelings of family and country, the friendship of brothers, and the love of lovers? In the face of the safety of the family and country, what should we do about the fate of everyone... 10."Family Cultivation: Reborn in the Demon Farm": I'll trust you for now. Please Send Me Home With Your Dopamine: This book, Please Send Me Home With Your Dopamine, is definitely the most unique book I have ever read. At first, I thought that it was just a story about a mysterious woman who appeared to help the female protagonist save her marriage, but I realized that the plot was unexpected as I read it. I really didn't believe that anyone could have predicted the development. This is the first time I've read such a story. I look forward to the next plot every day. It's very interesting. I strongly recommend everyone to join this pit. If you don't think it's good after reading chapter 50, then come and hit me! This book made people's eyes light up. The author, Bai An, had a very experienced style of writing, and the character descriptions were also very good. Those who were attracted by the female protagonist's collarbone and the chives in her teeth were not disappointed. They liked this book very much. I strongly recommend it to everyone. 12:"Open My Eyes, Back to the Day Before My Girlfriend Poisoned Me to Death": This type of novel is not bad. I hope the author doesn't cut off his work. I can wait even if you update it once a day! It's not easy to wait for a novel that I can read. It's really not easy. I hope you can persevere! 13:"The Noble Daughter of the Book Has to Fight Monsters to Upgrade": A 21st-century female graduate student accidentally transmigrated into a book, dressed in a novel that she had not read much, and even dressed as a female supporting character who did not rank high in the rankings. There was nothing she could do about it, nor was she willing to bargain. Ji Yun would start a new life with her female cousin, Ji Wei! Living in Huai An Marquis Manor and wanting to use us sisters as stepping stones to climb up? Alright, let's start the otaku battle! Why? Cousin still has secrets? It was actually related to the fight for the position of Crown Prince? Sigh! What to do, what to do? Ji Yun felt a headache coming on. She felt that she was constantly fighting monsters and leveling up. It was so tiring! Fortunately, on the way to fight monsters, he met Zhiyin. Zhiyin was a handsome man. The handsome man said,"Let's fight monsters together. No matter how capable you are, you have to bear the responsibility. Let's benefit the people together. Then, we can join hands and be free!" 14:"The Abyss of Ignorance": A crime solving genre. The first perspective is actually a police officer. The female lead (I think it's the female lead) is very likely to be a victim of a case many years ago and then changed her face to seek revenge or to find the real murderer of her parents. The pace of the story was quite tight, and the text was not bad. There was no so-called female lead or male lead. It was just a case and a story. It might be a short story! I'm feeling tired Welcome to the pit! Let's catch up () 15:"Wearing Before Escaping, Making a Fortune with Cheat and Silence":(Husband and Wife Wearing)(Male Wearing Female)(Female Wearing Male)(Book Wearing) The orphan couple brought their own pagoda space jade pendants and transmigrated into a book. The woman dressed as a man, and the man dressed as a woman. They each had a cheat. Ye Junluan…Oh my god, how did he transmigrate to such a weak body? He was a child with cerebral paralysis and was called a fool! Ding!"You have received seven likes. Congratulations to the host for opening the Jade Pendant Artifact Spirit Space!" When he heard this voice, a soft child's voice sounded in his mind. Then, it introduced how to use the functions of this space! "Madam, it's a daughter. Congratulations, Madam. There's only a little daughter!" Cheng Xiwen? My body is being wiped, and I'm being spanked."Wahhh!" Don't spank my butt, you old woman! You're so cruel! "Mrs. Zhao, the girl is very loud. She's a healthy little girl!" the midwife said. "Wahhh!" she cried out."How did I become a girl? I don't want it, I don't want it. Where's my wife? Where did you take my wife?" The male and female protagonists changed genders and helped their families stock up before they fled. Finally, they were able to add each other as friends and send supplies to each other. After the reform and opening up, they were among the first wave of wealth…! "After five prison breaks, I hit the CEO and sent him flying": Qiang Qiang + Shuang Jie + Super Sweet + Weird What was that? Bai Chaoge escaped again? The King of Gambling had suffered an unexpected disaster. He had never thought that he would be reborn into a girl named Bai Chaoge. He had escaped from prison, met with a disaster, and provoked the cold-blooded CEO. From then on, it was impossible to escape… "Returning to the South of the Northern Song Dynasty, Asking for Huanzhen": Wang Huanzhen, a lonely soul with memories. After coming to this world, he had personally witnessed the Golden Men slaughtering villages in the south. He and the girl who had come to deliver the food had luckily escaped and began their escape. However, at this time, the Jin army was pressing down on the border, and the road to escape was not peaceful. When the two of them had nowhere to go, they were saved by a Taoist riding a crane. The Daoist's name was Luo Puzi, and he was the heavenly master of Gezao Mountain. This time, he had come under the request of Lin Qingyan's father to bring her back to the mountain. Before he left, he left Wang Huanzhen with a wooden token from the Shang Qing Conference. Wang Huanzhen had witnessed Taoist Master Luo Puzi summoning the gods to control the ghosts and drive away lightning. He resolutely set off on the path to the Shang Qing Spiritual Conference alone, seeking immortality and seeking Dao… You can read these novels on Qidian Chinese Network.
Some hero's journey novels are 'The Alchemist' by Paulo Coelho. The boy in the story embarks on a journey to find his personal legend. 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' series is another example. Percy, a demigod, goes on quests that test his courage and skills. 'Ender's Game' by Orson Scott Card also has elements of the hero's journey as Ender is trained and sent on a mission to save the world.
In many hero's journey novels, the refusal of the call can be due to fear. The hero might be afraid of the unknown that lies ahead. For example, in 'The Hobbit', Bilbo initially refuses Gandalf's call to go on an adventure. He is content with his comfortable life at home and the idea of leaving it behind for a dangerous journey scares him.