Authors who understand the hero's journey, the archetypes involved, and why it resonates with the human soul will have a storytelling competitive advantage. Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s With a Thousand Faces and Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s Journey were game changers for my understanding of story. In this panel we’ll discuss the stages of the journey, the archetypes found along the way, why they're critical to know, and how the journey affects writers' stories and lives.