PLOT POINT TWO—INCITING INCIDENT So, you’ve established the world that the protagonist, antagonist, and other characters dwell in. And you’ve shown the audience how those characters interact. You’ve set up what the protagonist wants in his life, but not necessarily his overall goal just yet. A catalyst must occur to drive the protagonist out of his normal world, down a new road, probably toward some bigger, more important goal, and into some sort of life-altering or mind-expanding adventure (this can be external or internal). He, and therefore we, will learn a few new things about his life and
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