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 My parents lived in a 3 bedroom house on Del Mar ave and we were the happiest or so
I thought until 4th grade I loved my dad so much I was very close to him
The start to your story. Are
you going to begin your
story with dialogue,
description of scene, or
narration?

 Develop the story’s

exposition by
introducing the hero
through description.

 Describe what the

setting is normally
like for the hero.

 What does this

ordinary life include?

 Who is in this
character’s life on a
normal basis?
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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 started to cut and get depression from the divorce and get suicidal
The hero experiences and is My mom tried to take me to a counselor and that made it worse since I didn’t trust
challenged by a series of anyone
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 I lost my best friend who I’ve know since pre-school

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Hero’s Journey
The hero experiences and is And I only had my friend who I’ve know since 4th grade
challenged by a series of She still tried and helped me through things and was always there for me and never let
tasks or tests; the hero me go
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 My counselor sends me to the hospital

I get sent into a room with my mom and I am there for about 20 hours. I had an
The hero experiences and is appointment with a counselor and she realized I was suicidal so she sent me to the
challenged by a series of hospital and they had me stay in a room I remember there was this other boy who was
next door too and he was in the same situation as me and we had this lady sitting in
tasks or tests; the hero
between the door and we had to keep our doors open and she watched over us
usually fails one or more. The
I had to get checked out they check my whole body and I felt violated
hero’s values and beliefs
I had to talk to a therapist there and at first it was a boy and I didn’t open up to him so I
begin to change during this
had to wait until about 1 am until the girl was on clock and I talked to her
portion. She got to determine if I went to a hospital or not and so I went to bed
They woke me up at 6 to take my vitals and then I went back to sleep and woke up at 8
 Describe another and they gave me breakfast and then they told my mom I was being admitted into a
unique challenge that hospital in Fremont 3 hours away
the hero has limited I saw my dad cry as they closed the ambulance and I drove away
success with, and
helps with the
development of the
rising action.

 Describe the hero’s

failure to overcome
the challenge.

The Ultimate Boon When I arrived I felt so embarrassed I was in a stretcher and I couldn’t move they were
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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.
Hero’s Journey
wheeling me around and I felt useless and just so tiny
They took everything away from me my rights and my clothes they decided what I
would and wouldn’t wear
I only got to keep my sweatshirt
I made 3 friends there but I wasn’t supposed to
I spent a week in Fremont and didn’t have any way of communicating to my mom
besides phone calls I couldn’t even ft them with my phone they took that away
Every night I balled my eyes out cuz I wanted to go home
They gave me meds every morning too

 Make sure that the

events in your
narrative make sense
and are connected
logically.

RETURN
Treasure I realized what life really is the friends helped me pull it together
I was so happy to go home
The hero uses what he/she I learned that life is worth living and that it will get better
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 When I get home I have to be checked everyday by my mom and I have to open up to
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Hero’s Journey
How do things return to the her more
“new normal?” Nothing felt normal I felt like I had no friends but I did just everything felt empty but it
wasn’t
 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?