Prayas Dasgupta

You will say ghosts, monsters, vampires, etc. As a classic horror author H.P.Lovecraft.  "The oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown".          Writers did not reveal the horrors but by leaving the audience hanging in anticipation i.e. in a state of suspense. The most familiar examples of tension come from horror films and mystery novels. The key to suspense is it sets a question in the hope audience will get the answer too by maintaining the interest and keeping them guessing. Next limit the Point of view, and tells the story from the perspective of the characters start as they know little as the audience does as they learn more. Just keep audience in dark but sometimes reveal key parts of the big secret to the audience. But not to the characters. This technique knows as Dramatic Irony. Classic play "OEDIPUS REX" the title character is unaware that he has killed his own father and married his mother but the audience knows.

What do Harry Potter, Frodo, and Robin hood all have in common with the heroes of Ancient myths? What if I told you that all variants of the same Hero. Do you believe that? Joseph Campbell did. He studied all over the world and published a book called "The Hero with a thousand faces". He told dozen of stories and explained how each present hero's journey. Think of the Heroes' journey as a cycle. The journey begins in the hero's ordinary world but the Quest passes through an unfamiliar special World along with the key events. Think about your favorite Book or Movie does this follow this pattern? 1. The call to adventure: This is the initial stage where the hero receives a call or challenge to embark on a journey. This call can come in many forms, such as a prophecy, a dream, or an event in the hero's life that forces them to take action. It can be something that the hero wants to do or something that is thrust upon them. This step represents