Name Alina Romero Date 10/16/2020 Period 2

Planning Narrative Writing

Hero’s Journey

Background
Who is your main
character? Often, main
characters are ordinary
people. What is unique
about this character?
Exposition
I am the main character. Alina Romero,11, Brown with yellow ombré on bottom hair,
sporty, scars on arms and bruises on legs
She hoped to die and believed that no one cared about her
Funny and “happy” durning the day crying and sad at night loved sports but slowly
drifting away

 Name, age, hair color,

style, describe unique
features. (scars, etc.)

 His/her hopes or
fears.

 Develop your
character’s
personality.

Ordinary World Description of scene “6th grade year I thought was gonna be the best year ever boy was
I wrong” my parents got divorced
The start to your story. Are New teacher didn’t get the teacher I wanted but got all my “friends”
you going to begin your Morning school how Ira and copper always fought with me
story with dialogue, “my friends” got new friends but I had my group of Kayla Jacob and Noah my bf
description of scene, or My friend Nellie thought he wasn’t good for me and that I should listen to her advice
narration? Keilani was nice at first but then started to change
Nellie told me to not be friends with keilani and I was ok with that because she was
 Develop the story’s annoying so me and Nellie told keilani were not friends with her anymore
exposition by There was this other boy that I liked too but Nellie was dating
introducing the hero Naomi was clingy to him and Nellie never said anything
through description. I got jealous of Naomi and told her to freak off
She told her mom and she called the school and I was told not to speak to her
 Describe what the
Nellie said I wasn’t listening to her and so she ended our friendship
I started cutting and so did my BF and best friend Kayla
setting is normally
Kayla was there for me and all of my group.
like for the hero.
Nellie and keilani started to spread rumors about me through out the whole school
My mom found out I was cutting
 What does this
I spent the night at valley children’s and in the morning was driven by ambulance to
ordinary life include? Fremont, California which is 3 hours away
I had no family to come with me and I was admitted into a mental hospital
 Who is in this I spent one week there in a room with roommates
character’s life on a One of them was there already and was leaving the next day when I got there
normal basis? She was nice but when she left I had no roommate since I was below 12 and so I
couldn’t hang out with the older girls
I spent one night alone then this other girl who was from Fresno too came and we had a
blast I also made I friend with one of the older girls I still think about both of them to this
day and wish I could have given them my number but we weren’t allowed to cuz we
were there to get better not make friends
Name Alina Romero Date 10/16/2020 Period 2

Planning Narrative Writing

The Call to Adventure
The hero is given notice that
their life is going to change.
Hero’s Journey
Departure
My parents got divorced I got a counselor
I didn’t get the teacher I wanted

 Describe something
that changes in the
normal life that
challenges or creates
a problem for the
hero.

Initiation (The Road of Trials)

Trial/Obstacle 1 I started to get bullied and lose my friends
I
The hero experiences and is
challenged by a series of
tasks or tests; the hero
usually fails one or more. The
hero’s values and beliefs
begin to change during this
portion.

 Develop rising action

by describing a
unique challenge or
obstacle the hero
must face, in order to
reach the ultimate
boon.

 Describe the hero’s

failure to overcome
the challenge.

Trial/Obstacle 2
Name Alina Romero Date 10/16/2020 Period 2

Planning Narrative Writing

Hero’s Journey
The hero experiences and is
challenged by a series of
tasks or tests; the hero
usually fails one or more. The
hero’s values and beliefs
begin to change during this
portion.

 Describe another
unique challenge that
the hero has limited
success with, and
helps with the
development of the
rising action.

 Describe the hero’s

failure to overcome
the challenge.

Trial/Obstacle 3
The hero experiences and is
challenged by a series of
tasks or tests; the hero
usually fails one or more. The
hero’s values and beliefs
begin to change during this
portion.

 Describe another
unique challenge that
the hero has limited
success with, and
helps with the
development of the
rising action.

 Describe the hero’s

failure to overcome
the challenge.

The Ultimate Boon

Name Alina Romero Date 10/16/2020 Period 2

Planning Narrative Writing

Hero’s Journey
The road of trials has
developed the character and
made them strong enough to
achieve the boon.

 Develop the climax of

the story by
describing how the
hero achieved what
he/she originally set
out to do.

 Make sure that the

events in your
narrative make sense
and are connected
logically.

RETURN
Treasure
The hero uses what he/she
has learned throughout
his/her adventure to better
this/her life or the lives of the
other characters.

 Provide an
opportunity for the
hero to reflect on
his/her journey and
what he/she gained.

 Were there lessons or

morals learned?

 In what way has

this character
changed?

The Return/New Life

Name Alina Romero Date 10/16/2020 Period 2

Planning Narrative Writing

Hero’s Journey
How do things return to the
“new normal?”

 Describe the hero’s

successful return
home.

 Provide a reasonable
conclusion for the
reader that makes
sense with the entire
timeline of events.

 How are things

different and the
same?