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James Bond is NOT the Antagonist
Narrative First: where story is always king
English - April 08, 2017 21:41 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsBooks Arts Performing Arts screenwriting writing creative writing story story structure film television novel Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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No matter how hard you try to twist it, James Bond will always be the Protagonist--as long as you accurately account for the drive towards resolution. One of the first things a writer learns when they come to Dramatica is this idea of looking at characters from an objective point-of-view. Enticing as it may seem, the idea that James Bond works towards preventing or avoiding resolution runs counter to the holistic nature of the story points within the Dramatica storyform.
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