What relationship does the Obstacle Character have to the cast of Objective Characters?
The Obstacle Character (OC) is tied to one of four characteristics in the Objective Story (OS): the OS problem, OS solution, OS focus, or the OS direction. The Main Character (MC) is also tied to this quad of elements. Determining which one is a little beyond the scope of this email, by suffice it to say that these are the ONLY elements that are required to tie the MC and OC to the OS. Traditionally, however, authors tend to make their MC and OC a little more integrated into the “big picture” Objective Story.
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