# The Inequity of a story **URL:** \ **Category:** Writing\ **Created:** [June 17, 2015, 7:52pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-inequity-of-a-story/379 "2015-06-17T19:52:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![jhull](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/jhull/32/3_2.png) [@jhull](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/jhull)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2017, 6:54pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-inequity-of-a-story/379/21 "2017-08-14T18:54:34Z")
> [@Dral52](#): > > Where B is the thing that X tries to fix, and A is the thing that is never examined, but it is really the existence of A+B (an inequity) that is motivating the conflict. The only thing I might change is the X — that’s really dependent on the Throughline. So in your example, X could be: - a single mom (Main Character) - a strict mother (Influence Character) - a mother/son relationship (Relationship Story) - one of several dysfunctional families (Overall Story) That way you can guarantee the encoding works properly within the function of the Throughline (perspective) ---
**Author:** ![Dral52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/fbc32d/32.png) [@Dral52](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/Dral52)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 11:09am UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-inequity-of-a-story/379/22 "2017-08-15T11:09:50Z")
Oh that’s nice. I’ve only been using it with a main character so far… ---
**Author:** ![bobRaskoph](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/bobraskoph/32/75_2.png) [@bobRaskoph](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/bobRaskoph)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 4:43pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-inequity-of-a-story/379/23 "2017-08-15T16:43:12Z")
> [@jhull](#): > > a strict mother (Influence Character) Would it really be “a strict mother” in this case, if the relationship is between mother and son? ---
**Author:** ![jhull](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/jhull/32/3_2.png) [@jhull](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/jhull)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 9:18pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-inequity-of-a-story/379/24 "2017-08-15T21:18:01Z")
A strict mother could have impact on her son as well as challenge and influence those around her. I admit it’s not as easy to encapsulate into a short phrase, but I thought it sounded right. ---
**Author:** ![bobRaskoph](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/bobraskoph/32/75_2.png) [@bobRaskoph](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/bobRaskoph)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 9:33pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-inequity-of-a-story/379/25 "2017-08-15T21:33:27Z")
I meant more if it’s supposed to be in the same context. If the main character is the single mom, and the relationship is between mother and son, then the influence character is probably not going to be a strict mother, right? Unless the influence of the son makes the mother strict or something. ---
**Author:** ![jhull](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/jhull/32/3_2.png) [@jhull](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/jhull)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 10:33pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-inequity-of-a-story/379/26 "2017-08-15T22:33:00Z")
It’s not supposed to be in the same story… ---
**Author:** ![bobRaskoph](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/bobraskoph/32/75_2.png) [@bobRaskoph](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/bobRaskoph)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-inequity-of-a-story/379/27 "2017-08-18T20:07:55Z")
Would you mind sharing a few more examples if you have some? ---
**Author:** ![shashmishra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@shashmishra](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/shashmishra)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 11:43pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-inequity-of-a-story/379/28 "2019-02-28T23:43:20Z")
Wow. That’s so good I’m going to try doing this. Thank you sincerely. ---
**Author:** ![GetSchwifty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/getschwifty/32/2581_2.png) [@GetSchwifty](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/GetSchwifty)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 5:47am UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-inequity-of-a-story/379/31 "2019-03-14T05:47:58Z")
![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/uploads/dramatica/original/2X/f/f5913c8529b6a54796e9e4fd8a707ab208da6b6f.png) ---
**Author:** ![GetSchwifty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/getschwifty/32/2581_2.png) [@GetSchwifty](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/GetSchwifty)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 7:11am UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-inequity-of-a-story/379/32 "2019-03-14T07:11:47Z")
expanding on that based on something else you posted ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/uploads/dramatica/original/2X/c/c7195ce4e8fa3f4afa3f6a8896860384e01b6ebf.png) ---
**Author:** ![GetSchwifty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/getschwifty/32/2581_2.png) [@GetSchwifty](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/GetSchwifty)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 7:16am UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-inequity-of-a-story/379/33 "2019-03-14T07:16:45Z")
my oh my, that is brilliant as all hell. ---
**Author:** ![GetSchwifty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/getschwifty/32/2581_2.png) [@GetSchwifty](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/GetSchwifty)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 8:24am UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-inequity-of-a-story/379/35 "2019-03-14T08:24:00Z")
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