Master the Hero’s Journey

Transform your writing with this hero's journey writing class. Unlock the universal, timeless power of this storytelling framework.

How to Write a Novel Using the Hero's Journey

In this 3-part class, you'll learn how to write stories that:

  • Readers love and recommend to everyone they know
  • Follow a familiar structure without being predictable or cliche
  • Star thrilling, memorable characters readers won’t forget
  • Encompass the 12 all-important steps to the Hero’s Journey
  • Keep readers turning pages until they leave a review that says, “I couldn’t put it down!”

And more!

Here are the topics we’ll cover in each lesson:

  • Lesson 1: Stories that get 5-star Reviews.
  • Lesson 2: Stories That Readers Can't Put Down.
  • Lesson 3: Stories That Readers Recommend to Everyone.

How does it look? Ready to join?

Mastering Hero's Journey: Creative Writing Class Online

About David Safford

David Safford is a novelist, teacher, and writing coach with more than ten years experience writing and teaching. He is the author of Flood: A Great Smoky Mountains Adventure Novel and a regular contributor to The Write Practice.

Joe Bunting

Learn from David Safford and Other Authors Today

At The Write Practice, our mission is to create experiences that help you transform from aspiring writer to published author.

That’s why we’re so excited to host monthly classes to give you the training you need to get published and accomplish your writing goals.

Sign up now, or learn more below.

2024 Class Schedule

Find out what classes we have planned for the following year. Note: This schedule is subject to change.

July

Book Sales Tactics
Instructor: Jamie L. Biggs

August

Book Study: Deadly Education by Naomi Novik (fantasy)
Instructor: Bestselling author Joe Bunting

September

Plot Type Mastery
Instructor: Bestselling author Joe Bunting

October

Book Study: All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy (literary)
Instructor: Bestselling author Joe Bunting

November

Point of View
Instructor: TBD

December

TBD

Past Classes

All past classes may be purchased individually, and some are included with your classes membership.

Plot Type Cheat Sheets

Plot Type Cheat Sheets

Write your story with confidence by drawing from the patterns stories have used for thousands of years. Download them FREE from The Write Practice!

Book Sales Tactics

Book Sales Tactics

Ready to take your book sales to the next level? Join us for our impactful two-part workshop, "Book Sales Tactics," designed specifically for authors looking to boost their market presence and skyrocket their sales. 

How to Master Dialogue: New Dialogue Dynamics Class

How to Master Dialogue: New Dialogue Dynamics Class

Transform your dialogue writing and bring your characters to life with our latest class, Dialogue Dynamics: Crafting Impactful Conversations and Vivid Characters taught by Jeff Elkins,The Dialogue Doctor.  This comprehensive course is designed to elevate your...

Better Characters, Faster

Better Characters, Faster

Better Characters, Faster is a 2-part class designed to help you create your best characters. Whether you're tackling your first novel or diving into revisions, this workshop will help you create characters that readers fall in love with and want to follow till the...

Book Writing Software Class

Book Writing Software Class

There are certain tools that pro writers won't even start writing a book without, tools that make write, publishing, and even marketing their books so much easier. Now, in this new class from The Write Practice and bestselling author Joe Bunting, you'll learn how to...

Membership Bonuses

You can sign up for individual classes, but when you sign up for a membership, you’ll also get all of the following.

The Write Structure Course Mockup

The Write Structure Course

Master book structure for fiction, memoir, and nonfiction and learn to write or edit your masterpiece.

Foundations of Publishing Mockup

Foundations in Publishing

How do you get published and become a professional author? In this extensive course, you’ll learn exactly what it takes to become an author in the 21st century.

Professional Editing

Book Writing Library

10+ hours of video lessons on the ins-and-outs of writing a great book.

There’s more though. You’ll also get:

Community Access

Build your writing team in a community of writers who want to help you succeed.

Get Feedback in Our Writing Workshop

Post your writing and get feedback from your fellow writers in our writing workshop.

Get Published in a Literary Magazine

You’ll have exclusive submissions to our partner literary magazine, Short Fiction Break.

Join Our Writing Contests

Put your skills to the test in our regular writing contests.

Pricing

Sign up for one class or join as a member and save 50 percent, plus get bonuses!

Pricing

Ready to take Master the Hero’s Journey?

Frequently Asked Questions

Have a question not covered above? Find it here or contact us.

I don't know if I can make it to the live lessons. Will they be recorded?

Yes! All the lessons will be recorded, so if you can’t make it live, make sure to sign up for the paid course to watch the recordings.

Plus, if you sign up for a memberhsip, you’ll have access to many past courses, including Foundations in Publishing and The Write Structure Course.

What if don't live in the United States?

This course is open to all authors and aspiring authors, whether in the United States, Europe, Australia, India, or elsewhere. If you want to write a book, this course is for you. Keep in mind that you’ll gather live on Zoom several times a month with your mastermind cohort, and let us know in your application which of our available time slots works best for you.

When do the payments for the membership end?

You can continue to receive the classes, access to the community and workshops, and access to past classes indefinitely. If you’d like to end your payments, just let us know at admin [at] thewritepractice [dot] com. 

Do the classes include individualized feedback?

The membership plan includes access to our writing workshops where you can receive feedback on your writing.

Our instructors always make an effort to connect with students, but they’re not able to provide feedback. If you’d like coaching and feedback on your writing, please consider signing up for 100 Day Book, our book coaching program, or 1 Year to Publish, our writing mastermind. Thanks!

You Need to Learn the Craft.
Let’s Do It Together!

If you want to get published, there’s no way around it. You have to learn the craft of writing. You also need to learn how the publishing industry works. Plus you need a team who can support you along the way.

At The Write Practice, we want to support you in every facet of the writing process, starting with learning the craft. 

Our unique, practical approach will help you put what you’ve learned to use immediately so you can start becoming a better right away.

Then, we’ll give you the tools to get feedback and share your writing with the world.

Sign up for classes and let’s get started transforming into a published author today.