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Dramatica Tip of the Month
May, 1998

Choosing your Main Character's Resolve, Change or Steadfast, also determines the resolve of your Obstacle Character, and vice versa. A Main Character that Changes her world view does so as a result of the Obstacle Character's steadfastness (e.g. Change MC Will and Steadfast OC Sean McGuire in "Good Will Hunting"). A Main Character that remains Steadfast in her world view forces the Obstacle Character to Change (e.g. Steadfast MC Dr. Kimble and Change OC Sam Gerard in "The Fugitive"). Who changes and who remains steadfast is one aspect of your story's overall "meaning."

 

 

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