In the vast majority of stories, the hero’s overall change moves from slavery to freedom. If that’s true in your story, the visual world will probably move from slavery to freedom as well. Here’s how the overall movement of character and world match up. A character is enslaved primarily because of his psychological and moral weaknesses. A world is enslaving (or freeing) based on the relationship of the three major elements—land (natural settings), people (man-made spaces), and technology (tools)—and how they affect your hero. The unique way you combine these elements defines the nature of the
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