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b'In the simplest of fairy tales or the grandest of myths\\u2014\\u201cSnow White,\\u201d say, or the Odyssey\\u2014both Snow White and Odysseus must spend time in the woods, or the underworld. Those of us writing fiction understand that our protagonists must grapple with darkness in order to rise to light; similarly, a descent into difficulty is a necessary element of memoir. Why is going \\u201cinto the woods\\u201d so important to the weaving of a compelling tale? And what other lessons can be drawn from story elements found not only in a mythic \\u201chero\\u2019s journey,\\u201d but in Snow White\\u2019s plunge into the forest, or Jack\\u2019s up the beanstalk? Sands Hall addresses these fascinating ideas, and offers ways to fold these strategies into your own, or your protagonist\\u2019s, journey.'