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Quest Structures

The 5 Stages of a Quest

Stage 5: The Goal:

Huzzah! Our hero(es) have completed their quest, and get their treasure/kingdom/princess/trip home and overcome their internal struggles.

Have the children embarked on a quest?

How can you tell?

The children have/have not started a quest. I know because________________

The Five Stages of a Quest

Stage 4: The Final Ordeals

Now come the final tests of our heroes. Usually our main hero is the only one who can complete the final test. Success! And then our intrepid band of heroes (or just one hero, in case everyone else is dead) makes an amazing escape from death, either by running away or by killing whatever bad guys are left.

The 5 Stages of a Quest

Stage 3: Arrival and Frustration

The 5 Stages of a Quest

They’re so close! Our heroes can see the Emerald City! They’re almost there! Oh, wait, the Wizard won’t actually help them until they kill the Wicked Witch of the West. Darn. Well, that’s annoying. Our heroes still have some work to do before they actually complete their Quest.

Stage 1: The Call

Kick-starts the plot and gives the hero and the rest of the party a mission to accomplish.

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What is a Quest?

The Quest is a search for a place, item, or person that requires the hero to leave home in order to find it. Sometimes the item is meaningless to drive the plot along; other times the thing driving the quest is specific to the story’s circumstances. Either way, the hero is leaving home to find whatever the heck the story demands, and we get to come along for the ride.

I can identify the parts of a quest to determine the main plot of a fantasy story

The 5 Stages of a Quest

Stage 2: The Journey

Obviously our heroes are not going to get to their end goal that easily. Most of the journey is over enemy territory or hostile land, and obstacles pop up left and right, like dandelions in the spring. Obstacles come in several flavors, like monsters (kill/escape, rinse, repeat), temptations, a rock and a hard place, internal struggles, or a journey to the underworld. Amid these tests come periods of rest where the party can regain their strength and prepare for the next obstacle.

Fantasy Stories often follow a "Quest Structure"

Knowing how a quest structure works helps a reader to understand what they can expect in a fantasy story.

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