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Applications of the Discovering the Soul of Your Story concepts to stories of all types and forms
Axel Hooley’s Death Watch List (2012)
A young man weakened by a battle with cancer struggles with something tangible inside him that seeks to discover his true origins and proper place...
The Navigator (1924)
A wealthy young man learns to be resourceful in an attempt to survive on a ship with no power, adrift at sea. Medium: Film Writer(s): Clyde...
The Count of Monte Cristo (1844)
A young man wrongly accused of political conspiracy and sentenced to indefinite detention in a political prison escapes and attempts to exact...
Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
A successful silent-film actor attempts to maintain his status as a Hollywood star when the movie industry transitions from silent film to...
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
When a young Englishman encounters love-at-first-sight for the first time, he attempts to pursue its ultimate satisfaction—union with the woman he...
Metropolis (1927)
A young man from the elite class of a futuristic city attempts to create a fair and respectful understanding between his own social class and that...
Lost in America (1985)
An advertising executive who loses his job in a fit of self-focused righteous anger embarks on a motor-home-based vagabond journey to "find...
To Build a Fire (1908)
A man displays hubris regarding his ability to handle the forces of Nature as he attempts to reach a Yukon mining claim. Medium: Short Story (©...
The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
When a young Soviet man answers the call to defend his country in World War II, his girlfriend attempts to maintain dedication to his love even as...
Rocky (1976)
A small-time boxer with a mixed-results fighting record attempts to put forward his best effort in a fight with the heavyweight champion and to...