Mythic Storytelling Structure Brainstorm

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  • Ordinary World: Jesse and Kenny, just your normal teenage twin boys. They got invited to a sleep over at their best friend Johnnys house. 
  • Call to Adventure: They were all sitting downstairs playing video games. Once Johnny fell asleep, Jesse and Kenny saw a bright light flash outside. 
  • Refusal of the Call: Jesse and Kenny ignored the bright flash and continued to play video games. 
  • Meeting the Mentor (Wise Old Man or Woman): Johnnys older brother Jacob came downstairs and asked them if they saw the light too. 
  • Crossing the First Threshold: They all decided to go outside and investigate. 
  • Test, Allies, Enemies: They had to be very quiet opening the door because they didnt want to wake anyone up. 
  • Approach to the Inmost Cave: They went outside, only to see a bright circular thing hovering in the sky. 
  • Supreme Ordeal: They got began to float into the bright light.
  • Reward (Seizing the Sword): They have proof.
  • The Road Back: They find themselves in the middle of the High School football field. 
  • Resurrection: They start walking home.
  • Return with the Elixir: Once they got home, Jesse pulled out his camera and they plugged it into the computer. 

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