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backstory/forestory Change MC

backstory/forestory Change MC

August 16, 2005

Continuing exploration of problem-solving and justification. Here we take a look at the nature of the Change Main Character.

Previously I had interpreted what Chris had said about Tearing Down or Building Up to be tied to the Main Character Growth. This was wrong.

Sort of.

It really depends on whether you are talking about resolving the inequity or creating the inequity.

If I don’t have a problem, then I have a problem, but I don’t want to deal with it now, I need to build up a justification to hide it from me.

That is usually the Backstory for a Change Main Character and the Forestory (the Main Story) for the Steadfast Main Character. The Steadfast Main Character is building up a justification to support that position he had initially.

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