Friday, March 8, 2013

Call to Action

Read Judges 1-3

Judges 1:1 "Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the Lord, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?"

The call to action or call to adventure is the second step of the hero’s journey. The ordinary world is in jeopardy and the protagonist is enticed to do something about it.

The call may come from others who are asking for the hero’s help or rescue. The hero might be retired from fighting those particular dragons, but the hero’s expertise is needed.

Or the call may come from the protagonist’s own circumstances. Her world has changed or is about to change and she needs to be convinced to do something about it.

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