# Critical Element not on Element held by MC or IC

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**Category:** Dramatica Theory\
**Created:** [April 4, 2018, 4:47pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/critical-element-not-on-element-held-by-mc-or-ic/1599 "2018-04-04T16:47:30Z")\
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I’m guessing you’re using Archetypes with the Build Characters in Dramatica. This can often result in a Main Character or Influence Character falling away from their Crucial Element.

You don’t want to do this.

The Crucial Element ties the objective and subjective views of the narrative together. You’ll want to move the MC and IC characters into their respective positions as shown in the Build Characters window.

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