{
  "$schema": "https://openpresentation.org/schema/opf-narrative/v1",
  "id": "heros-journey",
  "name": "Hero's Journey",
  "summary": "Storytelling framework that takes the audience on an emotional journey of change and growth.",
  "description": "A storytelling framework that takes the audience on an emotional journey of change and growth. Show where things started, the obstacle that forced a change, the path taken and the obstacles overcome, the turning point, and the improved reality with the lessons it taught. The tone is narrative: it builds an emotional arc and invites the audience to identify with the protagonist, whether that is a customer, a team, or the company itself. Best for case studies, brand stories, and change management; typical decks run 5-10 slides (brand story, startup pitch, culture deck, change story).",
  "audienceFit": [
    "general-public",
    "employees",
    "community"
  ],
  "duration": {
    "min": 5,
    "max": 20
  },
  "tags": [
    "storytelling",
    "brand",
    "change",
    "emotional"
  ],
  "beats": [
    {
      "id": "status-quo",
      "name": "Status Quo",
      "description": "Establish the starting point. What was normal life like before the challenge?",
      "instructions": "Establish the starting world before change.",
      "type": "image",
      "layout": "image"
    },
    {
      "id": "challenge",
      "name": "Challenge",
      "description": "Introduce the disruption or opportunity that demanded change.",
      "instructions": "Introduce the disruption that makes change necessary.",
      "type": "text",
      "layout": "text"
    },
    {
      "id": "journey",
      "name": "Journey",
      "description": "Walk through the process of transformation. Include obstacles overcome.",
      "instructions": "Walk through the path, obstacles, and choices.",
      "type": "timeline",
      "layout": "timeline"
    },
    {
      "id": "transformation",
      "name": "Transformation",
      "description": "Show the pivotal moment or insight that changed everything.",
      "instructions": "Show the turning point that changes the outcome.",
      "type": "text",
      "layout": "two-column"
    },
    {
      "id": "new-reality",
      "name": "New Reality",
      "description": "Reveal the improved state and the lessons that will benefit your audience.",
      "instructions": "Reveal the improved state and lesson learned.",
      "type": "text",
      "layout": "two-column"
    }
  ],
  "x-gallery": {
    "page": "https://www.pptx.gallery/narratives/heros-journey",
    "bestFor": "Case studies, brand stories, change management",
    "slideCountRange": "5-10 slides",
    "rhetoricalTone": "Narrative - creates emotional arc and identification with the protagonist.",
    "exampleDeckTypes": [
      "Brand story",
      "Startup pitch",
      "Culture deck",
      "Change story"
    ],
    "recommendedLayouts": [
      "image",
      "timeline",
      "comparison",
      "quote"
    ],
    "recommendedColorSchemes": [
      "warm-welcome",
      "growth-and-nature"
    ],
    "example": "Show where things started, the obstacle faced, the path taken, the lessons learned, and the successful outcome."
  }
}