Crucial element as hinge

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@hnif Here’s a quote from Chris Huntley in a thread from a few years ago that might be useful.

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While at the macro level the IC represents a huge paradigm shift by comparison to the MC – an internal approach v. an external approach, or vice versa – the crucial element provides the specific connective tissue at the element level. The MC Throughline and the IC throughline provide contrasts in perspective (“You and I are just alike,” “No, we’re nothing alike!”), the crucial elements provide direct, oppositional approaches within the OS.

If you wish to illustrate a direct conflict between the IC and MC, use the crucial elements. For example, in The Godfather, Michael represents logic, whereas his wife Kaye represents feeling. In The Graduate, Ben represents pursue while Mrs. Robinson represents avoid (prevent – “My daughter is off limits”).

Here’s the full thread:

Does a change main character's "flipped" perspective need to match the influence character's perspective?

Every time I think I start to understand this Dramatica stuff… Okay so I get the analogy of an argument. The main character either stays steadfast to his/her worldview and changes the IC; or the MC “flips” and adopts the IC point of view. But there are lots of examples where the MC is influenced to change by the IC, but you can’t really say they’ve adopted the IC’s POV. Two examples that come to mind are The Graduate and The Godfather. Yeah, Ben changes as a result of Mrs. Robinson’s influenc…