The Beat of the Day - Protagonist Issues - A Full Circle Sequence
This is a full circle sequence.
It starts with the protagonist being busy being heroic, but they’re struggling and their struggles will lead them to make mistakes, both big and small. Some, having long lasting consequences. After the mistakes are made, no matter their size, the protagonist tries to ignore the mistakes in favor of making some sort of headway. It could be small, large or fleeting. This could involve cornering an adversary, the main villain, or something completely inconsequential. Then the protagonist finds themselves almost buried in his troubles. These troubles could be physical, mental or emotional. These troubles need to nearly consume the protagonist, but the consequences of the paralyzation need to match that of the troubles themselves. At some point, the protagonist finally defeats their paralyzation and extricates themselves using their own skills, training and brawn, or help from friends, strangers or even adversaries. Lastly, and completing the circle, the protagonist makes a deliberate choice to continue, even if the chances of success are slim.
Heroic Tangles:
The protagonist is busy being heroic, but he’s struggling and his struggles will lead him to make mistakes, both big and small. Some, having long lasting consequences. This folder can be placed multiple times in the same section or multiple sections, depending on the need too.
Heroic Rallying:
The protagonist makes some sort of headway. It could be small, large or fleeting. This could involve cornering an adversary, the main villain, or something completely inconsequential. This folder can be placed multiple times in the same section or multiple sections, depending on the need too.
Entombed in Imperilment:
This is the time where you need to get the protagonist almost buried in his troubles. These troubles could be physical, mental or emotional. These troubles need to nearly consume the protagonist, but the consequences of the paralyzation need to match that of the troubles themselves. This folder can be placed multiple times in the same section or multiple sections, depending on the need too.
Quashing Imperilment:
The protagonist defeats their paralyzation and extricates themselves using their own skills, training and brawn, or help from friends, strangers or even adversaries. This folder can be placed multiple times in the same section or multiple sections, depending on the need too.
Seizing the Sword:
The protagonist makes a deliberate choice to continue, even if the chances of success are slim.
This isn’t just one beat, so it’s not truly a beat of the day, but at the same time with only five beats, it’s not really a full fleshed outline either. Let me know what you would consider it to be. Drop me a comment below.
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