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After waking from a coma, a heterosexual young woman begins to believe that the universe is plotting to put her in the arms of the female EMT that saved her life, and away from her male fiancee.
>>> make her a passive protagonist The logline seems to define a protagonist whose dramatic need is to get with the universe's program. It reminds me of ancient Greek notion of moira, fate, Humans could propose, but the gods disposed according to their whim and will. And in Greek drama, usually withRead more
>>> make her a passive protagonist
The logline seems to define a protagonist whose dramatic need is to get with the universe’s program. It reminds me of ancient Greek notion of moira, fate, Humans could propose, but the gods disposed according to their whim and will. And in Greek drama, usually with tragic consequences for humans.
Contemporary Western culture generally subscribes to the notion of agency, free will. In drama, this translates into characters, particularly the principals, who make unforced, un-nudged, autonomous choices. If they don’t have the freedom to make those kinds of choices it’s because of repression on the part of other humans (and human institutions).
So in modern times, the popular preference is for proactive characters to be endowed with the agency, the free will to hook up (or not) with whomever they choose. So, you’ve got your work cut out for you with this scenario. Good luck.
fwiw.
See lessAfter waking from a coma, a heterosexual young woman begins to believe that the universe is plotting to put her in the arms of the female EMT that saved her life, and away from her male fiancee.
>>> make her a passive protagonist The logline seems to define a protagonist whose dramatic need is to get with the universe's program. It reminds me of ancient Greek notion of moira, fate, Humans could propose, but the gods disposed according to their whim and will. And in Greek drama, usually withRead more
>>> make her a passive protagonist
The logline seems to define a protagonist whose dramatic need is to get with the universe’s program. It reminds me of ancient Greek notion of moira, fate, Humans could propose, but the gods disposed according to their whim and will. And in Greek drama, usually with tragic consequences for humans.
Contemporary Western culture generally subscribes to the notion of agency, free will. In drama, this translates into characters, particularly the principals, who make unforced, un-nudged, autonomous choices. If they don’t have the freedom to make those kinds of choices it’s because of repression on the part of other humans (and human institutions).
So in modern times, the popular preference is for proactive characters to be endowed with the agency, the free will to hook up (or not) with whomever they choose. So, you’ve got your work cut out for you with this scenario. Good luck.
fwiw.
See lessAfter becoming a cyborg and inheriting the memories of others before, a human man enlists the aid of an alien cyborg intelligence to prevent the extinction of the human race.
>>>I?m planning this for graphic novel... Oh. Well, that's a different medium with different choices and challenges.
>>>I?m planning this for graphic novel…
Oh.
Well, that’s a different medium with different choices and challenges.
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