The Success of Star Wars IV-VI: Backstory

Now that you know all about George Lucas from the past two posts, you’re ready to plunge right into the original trilogy. What were the inspirations behind the films, and what made them so popular? I’ll take a stab at answering these today, so hang on to your hats, kids. This is gonna be one fast Kessel run.

What is The Writer’s Journey?

I really want this to be an interactive series, so each post will end with a question. Today’s question is: “Think of one story (book, movie, show, myth, whatever) that you’ve really enjoyed. What is it, and what do you like about it?