Virgin's Promise

For writers, Hudson, who gives workshops and classes on her theory of the Virgin's archetypal structure, challenges the idea that every story is centered on a hero and outlines the unique steps of the Virgin archetype's journey. She first explains archetypes and Jungian archetypal theory, then the Virgin archetypal journey, followed by a juxtaposition of it with the Hero's Journey and other archetypes, with examples from many films, and application of her theory in screenwriting. Only an index of films is included. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
The Virgin’s Promise demystifies the complexities of archetypes and clearly outlines the steps of a Virgin’s Journey to realize her dream. Audiences need to see more than brave, self-sacrificing Heroes. They need to see Virgins who bring their talents and self-fulfilling joys to life. The Virgin’s Promise describes this journey with beats that feel incredibly familiar but have not been illustrated in any other screenwriting book. It explores the yin and yang of the Virgin and Hero journeys to take up their power as individuals, and includes a practical guide to putting this new theory into action.