Will the bats be angry that the honey caused them to stay silent? How would the bats react to laughter of the fairies? Would the bats have a sense of humor? Would her “perfect” canary-inspired idea of baking honey cakes for the bats with the crunchy centers turn into a nightmare? Would Doris be more of an outcast than ever if the bats AND the fairies looked down on her silly ways and ideas? She thought she had it bad just being a duck-sized fairy, but now the stakes are higher. There is a pause in the action here for the reader to feel the stakes. “ Doris put a little extra honey in there too, so they couldn’t speak for a short time after they ate their cakes.”ĭoris’s innermost cave is how her hospitality will work to create peace for the bats and the fairies that have inhabited her home. “But then the bat couldn’t open his mouth for a while, and the fairies started laughing.” This break from the action helps readers understand the stakes of the journey ahead and heightens the conflict as the hero will face her ultimate test. This can require some time to process her journey and the perilous road so she can gather the courage she must. This may involve facing some of her doubts and fears again, which sent her on the Call to Adventure. As the hero approaches her cave, she must make final preparations before taking that last leap into the great unknown. And she keeps on pushing forward with the help of her friends and her faith.The inmost cave may represent a variety of things such as an actual location where a terrible danger lies in wait or an inner conflict boils up to the surface which, until now, the hero hasn’t had to face. I certainly have enough Threshold Guardians because Akeela is thwarted every time she turns around. I've been thinking over my WIP and can't exactly pinpoint Akeela's Inmost Cave, unless it's when she makes the decision to leave the safety of the dwarf settlement and go out to face the Dark Lord. What we need to remember is we can take these parts of the Journey and tweak them, depending on what our story needs. This datum below is a reflection of the inmost cave of the ordeal: The sun was setting when the boys heart sounded a danger signal. There he must face the possibility of death. And I'm wondering if there can be more than one cave. In The Alchemist, after Santiago leaves Fatima and attempts to reach the Egypt, he must go through the inmost cave which is the area of war. To me, this part of the Hero's Journey is a little confusing because it can look like so many different things. What do you think about this part of the Journey? How are you handling it?ĭanielle, I think a physical cave causes an emotional response, so we really can't get away from an emotional cave that way.Įmotional caves don't always require physical ones.ĭoug, it's always good to look at our stories in a different way. We have to remember this part of our story can be so very different from other stories. The Inmost Cave can be physical or emotional. The hero is facing internal challenges as well as external. Here is the time to raise the stakes, add complications, build conflict and tension and have time to step back and reorganize. A brief description about the Approach based on the work of Joseph Campbell and Christopher Vogler.The Hero's Journey is a pattern of story telling that has. But the hero needs to beware of obstacles, illusions, guardians, warnings and "impossible" tests. Some boldly stride up to the castle door and demand to be let in. However, this stage is not about being in the Inmost Cave. It is the castle where the princess is hidden, the resting place of the Holy Grail, etc., etc.
Their purpose is to block the Hero from the adventure.* What is the approach to the inmost cave The Inmost Cave is where the ultimate goal lies for the hero. *Just a reminder of what a Threshold Guardian is: these are powerful figures who raise the banner of fear and doubt, questioning the hero's worthiness. Now is the time to make final preparations for the central ordeal of the adventure. The hero may find other Threshold Guardians, tests, allies and enemies. This is the heart of the Special World, between the border and the center of the Hero's Journey.
Approach the inmost cave series#
This is an opportunity to stop, prepare, plan and outwit the villian's guards, which is known as the Approach. APPROACHING THE INNERMOST CAVE After getting acquainted with the Special World and making it through a series of early tests, our Hero is ready to approach the. When the hero enters that place, he will cross the second major threshold. The most dangerous spot in your hero's world is the Inmost Cave.
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