Focus or direction: Reaction or Proaction

[Lakis]

@Myster82

If this character was MC, we would be focussed on how this causes problems for them.

e.g they always give honest reactions which has meant all their friends have disowned them leading to bouts of depression.

However, if this character was IC, we would be focussed on how this impacts and causes problems for others.

e.g they comment that the necklace their friend has spent days making looks like a turd on a string, leading to the friend feeling shit about themselves and questioning their talent.

Am I on the right lines?

This sounds right to me – what do you think @mlucas ?

[mlucas]

Yes, that looks perfect!

For Focus and Direction, I think it works similarly. They focus on X, or see X as a problem, and move in Y direction; and the important thing is how it impacts the MC.

[jhull]

Thanks for bringing this up - this one was actually part of a series that I needed to put together - just published it here:

Using Dramatica to Come Up with New Story Ideas