Over on Bluesky, Ann Leckie says something that I don't think can be repeated too often. "When you're thinking about fiction--how it works, how to make it, whatever--it's important to remember that the map is not the territory. Whatever tools or charts you're using to analyze are not, in fact, objectively How The Fiction Is."
She also posted the link to this trenchant analysis of 'The Hero's Journey' which I highly recommend reading - https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2020/12/31/the-heros-journey-is-nonsense/
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