Hero's Journey

Confession of a Shopaholic

ACT 1:

Main character (the shopaholic-Rebecca Bloomwood) had her normal world, shopping all day but having no money, before interview at he dream company- wants to buy scarf, yet credit card declined, at a hot dog stand tries to pay with a check to get cash, using a lie – it’s for her sick grandmother: someone offers her $20,  Position at Alette taken- “Successful saving”-daughter company

Call to adventure: enter Successful Saving

 Meeting the mentor: boss- who gave her $20

Refusal of the call: hides scarf- assistant comes and gives it to her- Rebecca leaves

Plot point #1:

Sending mails to Alette and Successful Saving but each to wrong magazine

ACT 2:

Crossing the first threshold: Boss of Successful likes it: hires Rebecca

Enemies: bank guy –wants Rebecca to pay bills

Pinch

-       Shopaholics Anonymous: Rebecca is forced to donate all her clothes she just bought, including her bridesmaid dress of her best friend- can’t afford to buy back both

Act 3:

-       Approaching the inner most cave: buys back new dress for interview

-       Ordeal: Rebecca loses her job for being accused not paying back her bills + best friend angry for loosing bridesmaids dress

Plot point # 2:

-       Seizing the sword: sells all her clothes- including gen scarf (most favorite)

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    Act 4:  

Journey home: making money

-       Resurrection:  boss, who she fell in love with- returns with green scarf to Rebecca+ open up company