Journey Through the Universal Story: Fiction, Life, and the Hero’s Path
Schedule
Sun, 25 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
473 S Wayne Ave, Waynesboro, VA 22980-4739, United States | Waynesboro, VA
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Eight-week writing classSundays, January 25 to March 15
1:00-2:30 pm
Instructor: Ruth Ellen Porter
This course explores how the Hero’s Archetypal Journey shapes fiction, personal growth, and cultural meaning. Comparative mythologist Joseph Campbell believed that this universal monomyth underlies all literary works and recurs across cultures. The archetype is especially useful for personal stories that have universal relevance. Over our eight weeks together, we will analyze the Hero's Path alongside modern narratives, map it onto real-life change, and create original work that uses it as a structural and reflective tool. Each meeting will include in-class writing time and the opportunity for optional feedback, along with suggested reading, writing, and film viewing between classes. Open to both beginning and experienced writers.
This eight-week course is $228. The class will take place at St. John's Episcopal Church in Waynesboro (473 South Wayne Ave.)
Register now at https://www.thewriterswellva.com/classes.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Ruth Ellen Porter has taught writing to a wide variety of ages in both community and university settings. She has a core belief that the power of language is transformational and accessible to everyone. Her approach to teaching is individual, caring, and grounded in respect for each writer’s voice. Dr. Porter holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature and Linguistics from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, an M.A. in English Writing from Hollins University, and a B.A. in English Communications and Biology from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College.
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